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One Firefighter Injured After Three-Alarm Fire in Multiple Buildings

Firefighters have received an unconfirmed report of a building fire.

Firefighters say that smoke is visible from the street and they will be approaching the scene.

Firefighters have confirmed a building fire.

Firefighters say that there was fire on the roof.

Firefighters are splashing water on the fire.

Firefighters say that the need a ladder unit to respond.

Firefighters say that they are connecting another hose pipe through 305 W Portal Ave. Smoke is coming form multiple sides of the building.

Citizen user @drsaj video shows heavy smoke rising from the building.

Firefighters have declared this a second alarm fire meaning additional units are requested to assist.

Firefighters say that they are setting up a medical booth for any arising injuries.

Citizen user @Kiko1620 video also shows smoke rising.

According to a tweet from the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management, motorists are informed to expect traffic delays, consider alternate routes, and allow for additional travel time.

Citizen user @kokoloko5 video shows firefighters working to put out the roof fire.

According to SFFD, there is a partial collapse of a building at 309 West Portal Avenue. The two-alarm blaze is reported to be affecting four unspecified addresses in the area. There are no confirmed injuries.

According to SFFD, this fire has now been upgraded to a third alarm affecting six address and three buildings in total. Firefighters are also evacuating the 300 block of West Poratal Avenue and temporary shelter will be at 15th Street and West Portal Avenue.

San Francisco Fire Lieutenant, Jonathan Baxter is live on the scene and states the active three-alarm fire is impacting 300-317 West Portal Avenue and 2811 14th Avenue.

Multiple Citizen users show the road taped off as firefighters are continuing to contain the blaze.

Citizen user and Fire Lieutenant Jonathan Baxter states this fire has been contained. Firefighters will remain on the scene to locate hotspots from the blaze. The fire has been deemed accidental due to construction work on the roof. Over 100 firefighters responded to the fire and one firefighter sustained minor injuries.