Name: High Voltage Vault on Fire video
Uploaded: 2026-07-31T13:03:25.000Z
Description: Firefighters in San Francisco responded to a fire originating from a high voltage vault beneath a metal grate on the sidewalk at Haight and Cole Streets. The vault was fully engulfed in flames, and PG&E was notified to assist at the scene.

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Firefighters in San Francisco responded to a fire originating from a high voltage vault beneath a metal grate on the sidewalk at Haight and Cole Streets. The vault was fully engulfed in flames, and PG&E was notified to assist at the scene.

High Voltage Vault on Fire

Control 2, Battalion 5. Battalion 5. 575 Cole was an underground transformer fire. It's been extinguished. Turned over to PG&E. Please show Battalion 5 TAC 15 back in service when it comes in on air. Copy.

Firefighters on scene advise that the underground transformer fire has been extinguished and turned over to PG&E for further handling.

Emergency Frank 111 advising Code 4 on this 529 (Explosion) at Haight and Cole. Expulsion stopped. Fire is backing up. Issue with PG&E. Code 4.

Emergency Frank 111 advising Code 4 on this Explosion at Haight and Cole. Expulsion stopped. Fire is backing up. Issue with PG&E. Code 4.

Firefighters report the fire is under control, but there is an ongoing issue with the high voltage vault.

It is fully involved at the moment. Copy.

Control, Engine 12 on scene. This is a PG&E, high voltage fault. It is on fire.

Firefighters confirm the high voltage vault is fully involved in flames. PG&E has been notified.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 575 Cole St.

Control 2. Engine 12, go ahead. I'm on landline with PG&E. They're asking if the metal grate is on the sidewalk or the curb or the street. The metal grate is on the sidewalk. Received.

The metal grate emitting smoke is located on the sidewalk, according to firefighters.

Control, Engine 12. Engine 12, go ahead. Yeah, we're on scene here at 575 Cole Street. We have a metal grate with smoke coming out, and the metal grate says PG&E high voltage. So, could you please send them out here to take a look? I copy.

Firefighters on scene report smoke originating from a metal grate marked as high voltage. PG&E has been requested to respond to the location.

Unit dispatch, Engine 12, location Haight and Cole for the outside fire. Respond on control 2.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of an outside fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Haight St & Cole St.

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