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Firefighters rescued two people and assisted multiple families during a two-alarm apartment building fire. which injured a firefighter, in Ashbury Heights Monday night.

The fire was reported at the four-story building at 400 Upper Terrace at about 8:30 p.m. 

Firefighters arrived to find flames billowing out of the third and fourth floors. 

As operations continued, firefighters raised the incident to a second alarm to request additional units.

Firefighters put out all active flames within about an hour since the operation began.

Two people were rescued and multiple families were assisted out of the building, SFFD Lieutenant Jonathan Baxter said in a video published to Citizen. No injuries were reported among the building's human residents.

However, firefighters were continuing to look for numerous pets who were reported still in the building. 

On Tuesday morning, the SFFD reported that two cats were rescued, with one being successfully treated for smoke inhalation. The cats have been registered for Red Cross and city service aid.

The department also reported that one firefighter suffered minor burns and is expected to be okay.

Between 40 and 50 residents were displaced, the SFFD said in a Twitter post.

The American Red Cross and city services were contacted by SFFD personnel to provide immediate housing aid to the residents.

On Tuesday morning, firefighters who remained at the scene put out flames which flared up from a lingering hot spot.

Fire investigators will examine the cause and origin of the fire.

The department said that the building has been "yellow-tagged"—meaning, deemed uninhabitable. The city's building inspections department will evaluate the building later on Tuesday.

Two People and Two Cats Rescued, Multiple Families Assisted in Two-Alarm Apartment Fire in Ashbury Heights

Firefighters received an unconfirmed report of smoke emanating from a building.

Firefighters at the scene advised of visible flames in the building. Multiple fire crews reported at the scene.

Fire crews requested all available units to the scene for a first alarm apartment fire.

Officers reported police units are responding to the incident for traffic control.

Video taken from a distance and shared by Citizen user jasonrand shows apparent flames at the top of a building.

Video shared by Citizen user ikeaofficial shows smoke emanating from the top of a building at the scene.

Videos shared by multiple Citizen users show large plumes of smoke racing through the sky leading away from the apartment complex.

According to the San Francisco Fire Department, a fire has broken out on the third floor of the apartment.

Fire crews on the scene advised they are working on extinguishing the fire.

A video posted by Citizen User @hamwatch shows firefighters are working to extinguish the fire.

Police are reporting that the wind is blowing the smoke from the building fire into the Mission district.

SFFD PIO Baxter reports that the fire is considered a two-alarm fire. Firefighters rescued two victims. There are no reported injuries.

Firefighters advise the fire is still active and they are battling flames in the rear of the structure.

In a subsequent update, Lt. Baxter reported that all human residents made it out of the building without injury. Two people were rescued by firefighters. Firefighters were also searching for numerous pets that were reported missing so they could be reunited with their families. An update published by the SFFD on Twitter said that between 40-50 residents were displaced and receiving services from the American Red Cross and the city.

Earlier this morning, firefighters still at the scene extinguished a hotspot which had flared up.

The fire department has reported that two cats were rescued from Monday night's fire. One cat was treated for smoke inhalation and is expected to make a full recovery.

The SFFD said the building has been "yellow-tagged"—meaning, not to be populated. The city's buildings inspection department will re-evaluate the building today.

One firefighter suffered minor burns and is expected to recover, according to an SFFD update.