A fire broke out at a home on Walter Street near Duboce Avenue and spread to two other buildings. All firefighters responding to the scene are accounted for, but the roof of the first building has caved in. The fire was reported contained at 2:43 p.m.
3 ALARM FIRE (update): the main fire building’s roof has collapsed. 3rd alarm being called. All fire fighters accounted for
— Emergency_In_SF (@Emergency_In_SF) April 22, 2014
SF Weekly and Haighteration report that one firefighter is being treated for injuries.
UPDATE on fire: one firefighter being treated for injuries, both houses abutting 34 Walter have been compromised http://t.co/AxVMUb14Hz
— SF Weekly (@SFWeekly) April 22, 2014
The 22-Fillmore bus and the N-Judah light rail line are being rerouted as a result of the emergency, according to ABC7 News.
UPDATE: SFFD activity in Duboce Park area on-going. Shuttles operating btwn Church/Duboce to Carl/Hillway.
— SFMTA (@sfmta_muni) April 22, 2014
The fire started in the rear of the buidling and was reported at 1:34 p.m., with a second alarm reported at 1:42 p.m. and has now reached the 3-alarm level. More at SF Weekly.
