In #SF right now a major fire on Fulton between Baker and Lyon pic.twitter.com/SBp4YziJaD
— Chris Golden (@chrisgolden) February 14, 2016
Sixteen people have been displaced and a young boy injured following a three-alarm fire on Fulton Street between Baker and Lyon Streets Saturday evening.
The San Francisco Fire Department alerted followers to the fire via Twitter at 8:22 p.m. Saturday. The blaze, which encompassed buildings at 1565 Fulton Street and 1571 Fulton Street, was raised to three alarms by 8:59 p.m.. It was contained at 9:27.
Fire on Fulton St. in SF. Under control. @sfgov @sffdpio pic.twitter.com/GwwIM01pTp
— alan wang (@AlanWangABC7) February 14, 2016
The only injury, according to SFFD, was an 11-year-old boy whose foot was cut during the incident.
Hoodline reports that the building at 1571 Fulton "is the 'Sunshine Castle,' a communal living space that's the unofficial headquarters of the Wigg Party."
Nick Brown, a Sunshine Castle resident, says that the fire started on the first floor of a structure at 1563-1567 Fulton Street, then spread to the neighboring building.
The fire was smoky enough that area residents were urged to "close windows and turn on fans" to avoid inhaling the fumes.
PSA smoke in area of Fulton and baker LIKELY FROM THIS FIRE If not sure call 911. CLOSE WINDOWS TURN ON FANS pic.twitter.com/I4464fgIzF
— San Francisco Fire (@sffdpio) February 14, 2016
Though initial reports stated that the fire included a Baker Street address, and that 50 people had been displaced in the fire, the SFFD tweeted updates revising the location at 10:03 and reducing the number displaced to 16 as of at 10:52 p.m.
UPDATE corrected address: 1571 and 1565 FULTON street RedCross on scene. Displaced has dropped to 25. pic.twitter.com/vouZJROZSb
— San Francisco Fire (@sffdpio) February 14, 2016
UPDATE 1571/65 FULTON 16 only displaced 1 injury 11yo cut foot
— San Francisco Fire (@sffdpio) February 14, 2016
According to the SFFD, the Red Cross had been dispatched to assist the displaced residents. As of publication time, the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Pics from active fire at Fulton and Baker. Strong work to all crews on scene. Please stay safe. #sffd pic.twitter.com/rTAmPUKKJp
— SF Firefighters 798 (@SFFFLocal798) February 14, 2016
Mad respect for @sffdpio pic.twitter.com/i4Ye3FpFPZ
— J_lyn (@Joce_lyynn) February 14, 2016
RT @Edensearles: Fire on 1500 Fulton #SF pic.twitter.com/pF0gQFUe5i
— #pUNkIsAStateOfMind (@punkboyinsf) February 14, 2016
Major fire on Fulton at Lyon. Hope everyone is out for the evening. Many fire trucks and cops. Raging pic.twitter.com/FuthJbKtnH
— Katrina Schissel (@gigiparksf) February 14, 2016
@halfblackrage fire on Fulton at Lyon. pic.twitter.com/LPpTWo2kZk
— Melisser Elliott (@Melisser) February 14, 2016