09/02/2026
UPDATE ON THE FIRE FROM A FEW NIGHTS AGO
The fire was reported on the top floor of a 70-unit senior apartment complex on Mission Street between 14th and 15th Streets.
Inside, crews encountered a long hallway with a clearly visible smoke demarcation line. The heavy smoke conditions made it even more challenging for elderly residents to evacuate and safely navigate their way to an exit.
What this incident also shows is how quickly a fire in a single unit can impact an entire building. Although the fire was contained to just one apartment, the door to the unit was left open, allowing smoke and heat to spread throughout the hallway and cause significant damage.
Thankfully, the crews who responded—E6, E36, E7, T6, T7, Rescue 2, along with the additional ambulances called in to assist—did an outstanding job.
The engine companies worked quickly and aggressively to hold the fire to the single unit, while Rescue 2 and additional crews helped evacuate more than 20 residents from the building.
This is an example of the hard work that often isn’t seen from the street. Most people never get the opportunity to see what crews encounter once they enter a building—or the aftermath left behind.
This is what the San Francisco Fire Department prides itself on: getting inside quickly, locating fire victims, controlling the fire, and giving residents the additional time they need to get out safely.
Great work by all the crews involved.
