A fire erupted on Jackson Street in San Francisco this Thursday morning, throwing Muni cable car service into disarray with delays in both directions. The blaze took hold of a residential building near the intersection with Leavenworth Street, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.
Video footage shared by the San Francisco Fire Department on social media captured the flames fiercely consuming the structure, with smoke rising high into the sky. Amidst their battle to quell the inferno, fire department officials disclosed that they quickly found fire and smoke engulfing every level of the building. Commuters and locals were urged to steer clear of the area.
According to the latest updates, thankfully, no injuries have been reported. The city's fire department teams have been actively engaging in the two-alarm fire at 1275 Jackson Street, a fact echoed by a post from the department's official account. "No injuries reported as #YourSFFD continues to battle this 2 alarm fire at 1275 Jackson st. Firefighters are finding fire and smoke on all levels," the department stated in an X post. The notice also called for the avoidance of the affected intersection.
No injuries reported as #YourSFFD continues to battle this 2 alarm fire at 1275 Jackson st.
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) May 2, 2024
Firefighters are finding fire and smoke on all levels.
Avoid the area of Jackson and Leavenworth. https://t.co/1t5rPq4YNy pic.twitter.com/E5as6YT5dO
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. As the situation unfolds, delays and reroutes for cable car lines will persist until officials deem the area safe and operations can resume normally.
