By Austin Turner, Jason Green
Bay Area News Group
SAN FRANCISCO – Authorities said two people were injured, one of them seriously, early Monday morning in a three-alarm fire between Golden Gate Park and Alamo Square in San Francisco .
The blaze was reported just before 3:20 a.m. at 720 Masonic Ave. , according to the San Francisco Fire Department . Firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames coming from every floor of a three-story duplex, which was undergoing renovation.
3rd Alarm Fire on 700 block of Masonic. Multiple buildings evacuated with a partial floor collapse. 1 person rescued and transported to local area hospital. Masonic between Hayes and Fulton is closed to traffic. Please avoid the area and find alternate routes. pic.twitter.com/atvTExY9Rt
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) December 11, 2023
A second alarm was called at 3:25 a.m. and a third alarm at 3:30 a.m. , authorities said.
Firefighters found one occupant who jumped from the third floor to escape the flames, according to the fire department. The person was hospitalized with serious injuries.
Authorities said a second occupant was rescued from the residence and treated for minor injuries at a hospital.
The fire caused major damage to the home at 720 Masonic Ave. and spread to a pair of adjacent buildings, displacing a total of seven people, according to the fire department.
The blaze was contained at 4:54 a.m. and under control at 6:53 a.m. , authorities said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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