Health & Fitness

E-Scooter Fire In San Francisco Apartment Building Sends Resident To Hospital

Less than 30 minutes later, firefighters announced that the fire was contained to the unit where it originated from.

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March 6, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco firefighters contained a blaze that was allegedly caused by an e-scooter on the fourth floor of a Polk Gulch apartment complex on Sunday afternoon.

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Fire officials first announced a first alarm fire in the 2200 block of Polk Street at 12:06 p.m.

Less than 30 minutes later, firefighters announced that the fire was contained to the unit where it originated from.

Find out what's happening in San Franciscowith free, real-time updates from Patch.


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