A two-alarm fire broke out at 26th and Harrison streets above a corner grocery store at 4:44 p.m. on Saturday, but was extinguished an hour later at 5:46 p.m by firefighters. No injuries were reported.
Nine tenants who lived above Bob’s Grill and Grocery at 2999 Harrison St. would be displaced from their units, said Jonathan Baxter, a Fire Department spokesperson. The grocery store would also be closed down for the time being.
“There is a business down below that is going to be closed down at this time,” he said.
The Chronicle reports that one of the tenants and two construction workers were in the building when the fire started.
Sixty-six firefighters and 22 vehicles responded to the blaze, which affected mostly the rear of the two-story wood-frame building near a one-story garage, Baxter said. Firefighters walked on the roof of the attached garage and fought the fire from there, shooting water into the main building.
The attic and top floor of the main building sustained heavy damage, Baxter said, as did the attached garage. Both the first and second floors sustained water damage, he added. It’s unclear when the grocery store will be able to open. The residential tenants upstairs will likely be displaced until repairs can be made.
Red Cross have been notified and will provide some assistance to both residential and commercial tenants.
A building next door suffered minor smoke damage, Baxter said, but firefighters encountered no major obstacles and worked swiftly to contain the fire to the affected building. The cause and origin of the fire is under investigation.
Horrible fire broke out in the Mission. I hope everyone is ok. @Bernalwood @MBMASF @MLNow pic.twitter.com/T32bALXt39
— Megan McDevitt (@MegGrazMcDevitt) October 1, 2016
