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One Dead in Two-Alarm Apartment Fire in San Francisco’s Cow Hollow

Investigators are reviewing reported hoarding conditions that complicated entry during the third-floor blaze.

Overview

  • SFFD crews arrived at 9:25 p.m. Friday to a three-story building on Filbert Street near Van Ness Avenue.
  • The fire on the third floor was brought under control at 10:21 p.m., and firefighters prevented it from spreading to other units.
  • Firefighters found a resident in a hallway who was pronounced deceased, and one other person sustained minor injuries.
  • Crews rescued two dogs and two cats, and all other residents and animals were accounted for.
  • The cause remains under investigation, with officials examining hoarding-like conditions reported at the scene, and the Red Cross assisted displaced families.