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SFFD Confirms One Dead in Excelsior District House Fire

Officials opened a joint inquiry following the London Street blaze.

Overview

  • Fire was reported at about 2:06 p.m. Wednesday on the 200 block of London Street in San Francisco’s Excelsior District.
  • Engine Company 43 arrived within three minutes of dispatch, according to the fire department.
  • Crews entered the two-story, single-family home to conduct rescue operations and suppress the flames.
  • One person found inside the home was pronounced dead at the scene, fire officials said.
  • Firefighters extinguished the blaze by 2:26 p.m., and the cause, the victim’s identity, and any displacement remain under investigation.