Just after 2:00 p.m. this afternoon, near the intersection of Sixth and Tehama Streets in SoMa, reports started coming in about an explosion on a FedEx delivery truck. Police immediately shut down traffic in the area, and no one was injured by the explosion, which fire officials initially thought was caused by a package of fireworks being shipped out.
#UPDATE: #SanFrancisco Fire dept. says #explosion involving a #FedEx truck in SOMA was apparently caused by a package containing fireworks
— KTVU (@KTVU) July 31, 2013
After a brief investigation by SFPD, every furiously tweeting local news outlet and at least one helicopter, the explosion was determined to be caused by some punk with a firecracker.
UPDATE: Police believe a firecracker was thrown underneath a FedEx truck in the city’s SOMA District this afternoon: http://t.co/GItj6gI4VC
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsBayArea) July 31, 2013
KCBS' Margie Shafer says explosion was behind a Fed-Ex truck, no property damage, no injuries. Police expected to wrap up investigation soon
— KCBS 740 AM/106.9 FM (@KCBSNews) July 31, 2013
And now, a photo of the scene, which looks to be incredibly tame:
FedEx truck in question. Can't really see any damage. pic.twitter.com/vCDGzIe9E0
— Vivian Ho (@VivianHo) July 31, 2013
No arrests have been made or citations issued. Streets in the neighborhood reopened around 3:15 p.m., but there may still be a few lingering traffic issues. Carry on, folks, nothing to see here.
Update: The Chronicle's Vivian Ho reports this is actually the second instance of firecracker abuse this week. It seems Tehama Street has a rogue (probably bored) firecracker bandit with possible connections to the Nevada fireworks cartels:
...Neighbors say a similar blast happened Monday afternoon as well, with smoke and a bewildered driver (2/2)
— Vivian Ho (@VivianHo) July 31, 2013
