Crime & Safety
Massive Fire Burning in San Francisco
The blaze was reported just before noon Thursday. Smoke is visible for miles.
A five-alarm fire is burning out of control at several buildings in San Francisco's Western Addition neighborhood this afternoon.
The fire was reported at 11:53 a.m. on Pierce Street near Elm Street, a narrow road between Golden Gate Avenue and Turk Street, a fire dispatcher said.
No injuries had been reported as of 12:40 p.m., the dispatcher said.
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The buildings are on the west side of Pierce Street, said Valerie Davison, who lives on the other side of the street.
"It's spreading -- the smoke is coming out of the windows, and there's a lot of windows over there," Davison said.
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"They're going to have to get help, the flames are getting bigger," she said at 12:20 p.m.
The blaze is sending thick black and gray smoke into the air that is visible for miles.
Multiple TV news stations have devoted special afternoon segments to the fire. View live footage of the fire here.
-- Bay City News
