10:09 PM: Nine San Francisco firefighters were taken a local hospital for evaluation tonight after responding to a two-alarm fire that broke out in a high-rise building in city’s Union Square neighborhood, a fire department spokesman said.
The fire was reported at about 6:55 p.m. in the 11-story Tiffany building at 360 Post St., fire Lt. Ken Smith said. Responding firefighters found heavy smoke on every floor of the building.
Smith said the fire, which was electrical in nature, was located in the basement of the building and extinguished by about 7:25 p.m.
Approximately 100 firefighters responded to the incident and nine were taken to a local hospital for possible smoke inhalation, Smith said.
He said no merchandise inside the Tiffany store was damaged, but that the store would likely be closed Thursday because a large amount of smoke entered the business. The store comprises the first two floors of the building, Smith said.
7:52 PM: Firefighters have contained a two-alarm fire at a high-rise building in San Francisco’s Union Square neighborhood tonight, a fire lieutenant said.
The fire was reported at about 6:55 p.m. in an 11-story building at 360 Post St., fire Lt. Ken Smith said. Responding firefighters found smoke on every floor of the building.
Smith said the fire was located in the basement of the building and contained by about 7:30 p.m.
7:36 PM: Firefighters are responding to a two-alarm fire at a high-rise building in San Francisco’s Union Square neighborhood tonight, a fire lieutenant said.
The fire was reported at about 7:10 p.m. in a building on Post Street near Powell Street, fire Lt. Ken Smith said. Heavy smoke was seen coming from “some of the upper floors,” he said.
