Last night, San Francisco firefighters battled a 2-acre grass fire in the Bayview district that damaged a local structure. The fire, which was dispatched at 9:04 PM and brought under control by 11:05 PM, occurred near the intersection of Hawes Street and Underwood Avenue. Though the blaze was serious enough to threaten area buildings, no injuries were reported, and no residents were displaced.
The structure affected, a warehouse located at 1699 Hawes, sustained exterior damage. According to an X post from the San Francisco Fire Department's Public Information Officer, the fire was accidental. Firefighters from SFFD Battalion 10 were commended for their quick response and successful efforts in executing structure protections, which prevented further damage to the building.
LAST NIGHT 06-22-2024
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) June 23, 2024
2-ACRE GRASS FIRE HAWES ST/ UNDERWOOD AV
9:04 PM Dispatched
11:05 PM Fire under control
1- Structure Damaged - 1699 Hawes
No injuries or displaced
The causes of this fire is accidental
Last night, #yoursffd responded to a wind-driven fire in the… pic.twitter.com/E3q2XMs91I
Vegetation and trees across two acres were also harmed by the wind-driven fire. This incident underscores the persistent risk of urban fires, even in spaces not densely packed with residential and commercial structures. While the cause of the fire was deemed accidental, specifics regarding the initiation of the blaze were not immediately made available.
The SFFD's Public Information Officer took to social media to detail the department's response to the incident, highlighting the challenges of wind-driven fires. "Last night, #yoursffd responded to a wind-driven fire in the Bayview district that damaged a structure," the PIO stated.
