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Early-Morning Fire Displaces 45 at Six-Story Tenderloin Apartment Building

An unusually large multi-agency response contained the sixth-floor blaze by 5:30 a.m.

Overview

  • Fire broke out shortly after 3 a.m. at 50 Golden Gate Ave., spreading from the sixth floor into the attic and roof.
  • Crews mounted an aggressive attack that prevented the fire from reaching lower floors or nearby structures.
  • Multiple residents were rescued, two cats were saved, and no injuries were reported.
  • More than 100 firefighters with over 50 pieces of equipment responded alongside police and other city agencies, contending with the building’s age and materials.
  • About 45 residents were sheltered on an SFMTA bus as the American Red Cross assisted, with investigators remaining on scene and the public urged to avoid the area.