A one-alarm grass fire in San Francisco’s Presidio early Tuesday morning was apparently caused by decomposing grass and vegetation clippings that somehow combusted, a fire department spokeswoman said today.
The fire was reported around 2 a.m. in a grassy area near Lincoln Boulevard and McDowell Avenue near the San Francisco National Cemetery, according to fire officials.
Firefighters responded and extinguished the fire by about 5:30 a.m. after it had charred less than an acre, fire spokeswoman Mindy Talmadge said.
The flames mostly just burned grass, although a couple of trees were also damaged, Talmadge said.
She said the decomposing materials created heat, sparking the fire, which did not cause any injuries or damage the cemetery.
Dan McMenamin, Bay City News
