Major fire and structural collapse in Ashbury Heights. cc @breakingsfnews @SFGate @HuffPostSF pic.twitter.com/pWywGB1D4z
— Joey Hodges (@joeyhodges) September 1, 2015
Firefighters are currently battling a 2-alarm structure fire in the Ashbury Heights area of San Francisco, reportedly near Clayton and Ashbury Streets.
Smells like smoke in Corona Heights SF. Lots of sirens. Fire & EMS broadcast says it's an attic fire on Ashbury? Anyone else with more info?
— Erin Crum (@crumerin) September 1, 2015
SFGate writes that two units at 1053 Clayton are ablaze, as reported by firefighters at around 8:30 p.m. Hoodline reports that 8 or so fire trucks are on the scene.
Firefighters coming off of the roof. fire still alive on Clayton & Ashbury SF @breakingsfnews @SFGate @HuffPostSF pic.twitter.com/SW7I4yg2RS
— Joey Hodges (@joeyhodges) September 1, 2015
Huge house fire at Clayton and Ashbury Sts in SF. Best I can tell through smoke firefighters have it contained. pic.twitter.com/qwsQDsJJqQ
— John Ploumitsakos (@johnp) September 1, 2015
Ashbury and Clayton pic.twitter.com/JdipeUBHIN
— Rob Hurlbut (@RobHurlbut) September 1, 2015
Update: Hoodline reports that the fire damaged, according to the SFFD, both 1053 Clayton — the three unit building where the fire originated — and its neighbor, 1065 Clayton.
The fire has been deemed accidental. Seven people have been displaced by the blaze. One was taken to the hospital, having suffered minor burns and inhaled smoke.