This afternoon putting out hot spots. Christian joins us with more on the firefight and now the investigation into what caused this fire. Christian . Certainly, alex, those firefighters said theyll be there until at least in the morning. When the first firefighters got here, you could not see your hand in front of your face. They had that much black smoke through this entire alleyway, and now we have firefighters who can be electrocuted. We can have firefighters who can be damaged or hurt by falling debris. Firefighters battled the flames, all the way dodging energized electrical lines and downed transformers. One firefighter was transported to the hospital after injuring juniories battling the fire. One firefighter who was injured is in stable condition and expected to be okay. By 1 30, crews had the upper hand on the fire, but not before it damaged six buildings along 14th street. Three residents in the area have been displaced. A half dozen or more businesses impacted. To see it go
Mind blowing. Reporter grind bartfelt said when he first heard about the fire this morning, he had no idea how bath it would be until 4th arrived on scene. High heart sunk add i saw our building up in flames when i turned the corner. Reporter he building where his family started the business more than 70 years ago appears to be a complete loss. While he hopes insurance will allow them to carry on, right now he says its simply too early to say. When the dust clears, the smoke clears, so to speak, you know, what the obviously big time damage, you know, well cross that bridge when we get to it. Reporter and lieutenant Jonathan Baxter from San Francisco fire is on scene briefing us with the latest developments. Well go to that live right now. That firefighter has recent by released from the Trauma Center and is going to be okay. We have the three displaced residents, as well as an unaccounted number of employees from the established businesses that are affected from this fire. Our Fire Dep
Active out there. Reporter and is still very active. But just up to a few minutes ago it looks like theyre putting away the ladder truck that you see right here. They were putting out hot spots for hours. Like i said, just a few minutes ago they started wrapping things up. But there is no word yet on when this fire will be considered contained. I had never seen a city fire spread this fast before. It was amazing. Reporter huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky as flames burned six buildings in san franciscos intermission district. The flames were three times as high as the building was. I mean it was fully engulfed back there. Reporter firefighters said the fire started on erie street, the backside of a wholesaler that sells steeled fabricated building supplies. In 10 minutes the whole building was gone. Reporter bruce bartfelt tells me the business was started by his father 75 years ago. This is what it looked like before the fire. The 73yearold says he arrived to open up s
To the hospital after receiving injuries battle the fire. Our one firefighter who has injured is in stable condition and expected to be okay. Reporter by 12 30, crews had the upper happen on the fire, but not before it damaged six buildings along 14th street. A half dozen or more businesses have been impacted and some residents were displayered. Brian bart felt from bartbelt sales said when the first heard about the fire this morning, he had in idea how bad it would be until he pay rived on scene. . Rtank. Reporter while hes thankful none of his employees were injured, the building where his family target started the business more than 70 years ago appears to be a complete loss. Right now he says its simply too early to say if insurance will cover it and allow them to move on person obviously the bigtime damage, well cross that bridge when we get to it. San francisco fire said they have investigators on the scene trying to determine exactly what the cause of this fire was. They say onc
So lets just keep it, lather, rinse, repeat as we like to say. Thats the forecast again today. What you had yesterday is probably exactly what you will have today. Temperatures are remarkably close day in and day out. Cool coast, warm to hot in length, low clouds and and sunny. Breezy at times. 60s through 90s, then its 100 degrees. San jose is at 62 degrees. 50s across the board even out to fairfield 56. San jose and sunny available in the low 60s. Im telling again, that will be nice. Temperatures near average to a little above, to a little below, no change. I cant remember the last time i have penciled in the same temperatures for four days. Over to sal now to see if theres anything out there. Good morning sir. Good morning to you. Yeah, theres nothing out there. Right now we are off to a nice start. I see very nice traffic at the bay bridge. I can show you to you here. No problem storming into San Francisco, and it continues to move along very nicely. And traffic here in oakland on