SF News Underground Vault Explosion Causes Property Damage In Pacific Heights Around 8 p.m. Saturday night, an underground PG&E vault in Pacific Heights spontaneously caught on fire, causing an explosion through a manhole that damaged a vehicle and nearby windows, but caused no injuries.
SF News Utility Vault Explodes Near Union Square, Shutting Down Several Streets An underground utility vault, the kind that occasionally explodes and sends a manhole cover flying, exploded this morning at 9:40 a.m. at the intersection of Mason and Cyril Magnin Streets, near
SF News No Injuries After FiDi Manhole Cover Blows Off An underground explosion beneath in the Financial District this morning resulted in what the Fire Department calls a "PG&E Vault Incident" and what the casual layperson observer might describe as "oh
SF News Manhole Explodes On Bush [Update] That is: a manhole cover on Bush Street blew off near the intersection with Stockton Street just a few blocks from Union Square around 11:30 a.m. this morning. Bystanders in the
SF News Christmas Night Brings Another Manhole Cover Blast Like a little Christmas gift from PG&E, a manhole cover blew off at 3rd and Mission Streets last evening in a festive display caused by an underground vault fire. The incident
SF News PG&E Fires or Suspends 18 Employees In Scandal Over 1,200 Fraudulent Inspections PG&E is supposed to be more vigilant and safety-oriented these days, after blowing up a cul de sac in 2010 and killing eight people in San Bruno, but as it happens,
SF News Fire Department Manhole Rescue Leads To Hilarious Emergency Notification Yesterday evening an electrical worker found himself stuck in a SoMa manhole after he reportedly fell down the ladder at Howard and Fremont Streets. The electrical worker, who was apparently not part of
SF News Manhole Cover Explosion at Folsom at Harriet Today at around 1:50 pm, there was a manhole cover explosion on Folsom Street at Harriet Street. Alert SF notes: "Folsom Street is closed between 6th and 7th Streets. Harriet Street is
SF News Manhole Cover Explosion at Grant and Post We're hearing reports of a manhole cover explosion happening in the city's Union Square area. KCBS tweets: "Black smoke reported at Post & Grant in SF, reports of a manhole cover explosion." Joanna
SF News Timeline of S.F. Manhole Cover Explosions View PG&E Underground Fires (2005-2010) in a larger map Two manhole covers exploded this morning in the city's Financial District. The early morning explosions, according to PG&E, were due
SF News Manhole Covers Explode in Financial District Speaking of explosions, two manhole covers exploded Friday morning in San Francisco's Financial District. CBS 5 notes: "Reports indicated two manholes exploded near the area of Sutter and Montgomery Streets around 7:30
SF News Gavin Newsom: Chubby Chaser Gavin wants your fat. According to Renewable Energy Access, yesterday our dear Mayor implemented a new program that will collect fats, oil, and grease from the city restaurants free of charge.Why? So
SF News Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) We missed the Arcade Fire show this weekend but: (shicka shicka, bell bell). Haven't we already heard this story? Yet another PG&E underground vault blew up this afternoon, injuring a passerby
SF News Explosion at the Crocker Galleria There's been an underground explosion at Post and Kearny, right outside the Ralph Lauren store at the Crocker Galleria. At around 10 a.m., people said they heard an explosion and saw the
