Multiple Fires and Injuries Reported in San Francisco High-Rises
TL;DR
Two people were injured after jumping from the windows of a multi-unit residential building in San Francisco due to a fire caused by a lithium-ion battery. Three other people were also injured but all were expected to recover. The fire damaged two units and displaced eight people who were being assisted by the Red Cross. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Topics:nationaccidents#accidents#fire#injuries#lithium-ion-battery#residential-building#san-francisco
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- 5 hurt in San Francisco apartment fire KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco
- 2 Jump From Windows in Blaze Near UCSF Parnassus Campus The San Francisco Standard
- 5 injured by lithium-ion battery fire in San Francisco high-rise SFGATE
- 5 injured, 8 displaced in overnight fire at SF high-rise, firefighters say KGO-TV
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