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2-alarm residential fire near downtown San Francisco injures 1, displaces 11

Nearly a dozen people were displaced by an early-morning two-alarm fire near downtown San Francisco Friday. One person was injured in the fire about a block north of the Fairmont Hotel, which was reported at 2:53 a.m. at a 3-story residential building at 959 Powell Street, the fire department said. "One adult was taken to the hospital and will be okay," said a tweet from @SFFDPIO. The fire department said 11 people were displaced and being helped by the Red Cross.

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Bay Area storm kills at least 5, knocks out power, brings traffic to a stop

People were crushed to death by downed trees, scores of Pacific Gas & Electric customers were without power and major freeways and roads were closed Tuesday as the latest round of strong winds and rain battered California. The punishing storm took a toll throughout the Bay Area, causing tragedy and havoc for water-weary residents. The worst of the weather caused at least five deaths and several injuries.

KTVU/SF Gate

911 System Buckled as Storms Wreaked Havoc in SF

San Francisco’s 911 system buckled under a barrage of calls Tuesday as a powerful storm battered the Bay Area. Chronic understaffing is set to continue for years, leaving dispatchers vulnerable to future emergencies. While barges came unmoored and a big rig overturned on the Bay Bridge, the San Francisco emergency dispatch center saw a surge of calls more than four times its typical volume, prompting officials to call for the public to reserve 911 for life-threatening emergencies, according to a statement from the Mayor’s Office.

The SF Standard

Residential Fire Contained in Tenderloin District

San Francisco firefighters contained a residential fire on Monday morning in the Tenderloin District. Fire crews responded to the fire at 424 Ellis St. at about 5:58 a.m., according to a Tweet from the San Francisco Fire Department. The fire was contained at 6:23 a.m.

San Francisco Patch

All lanes open after car fire on Bay Bridge blocked eastbound lanes

A car caught fire this morning on the Bay Bridge and temporarily blocked two left eastbound lanes. Video of the incident showed the car engulfed in flames on the eastbound lanes of the bridge just past Treasure Island. The left lanes of traffic that had been blocked have now reopened, according to the CHP. Drivers had earlier been advised to expect delays, use alternate routes and avoid the area. All lanes are now open, although residual delays are expected. Flames from the car had also spread to a nearby emergency call box. The car appeared to be blocking traffic in the far left lane and two emergency vehicles appeared to be on scene.

KRON4

SF firefighters knock down fire on top floor of building in the Tenderloin

Firefighters have knocked down a fire on the top floor of a five-story building in the Tenderloin, according to the San Francisco Fire Department on Twitter. The one-alarm fire was burning in the top floor of a building on 656 O’Farrell Street. There are no reported injuries. People are being advised to avoid the area.

KRON4

Broken glass falls from another San Francisco high-rise

Shards of glass from a broken window at a San Francisco high-rise tumbled down to the street Tuesday morning, according to public officials. San Francisco Fire Department officials said they responded to 50 California St. following a report of a broken window on the 21st floor. Fire officials called the issue an "isolated incident with no injuries," and quickly cleared the scene, adding that they did not suspect the window cracked as a result of the high winds battering the Bay Area Tuesday.

SF Chronicle

Repairs on 3rd Street Bridge in San Francisco continue after storm damage from barges

Repairs on the damaged 3rd Street Bridge in San Francisco continued Wednesday, a day after the span sustained damage after being struck by two industrial barges that became unmoored during Tuesday's storm. The San Francisco Department of Public Works said its carpenters were working to shore up and block off the buckled wooden walkway Wednesday. The SFDPW Twitter account posted photos and video showing the work being done.

CBS

BAY AREA NEWS

After Mayor Breed’s Tenderloin Center closed, S.F. overdose deaths jumped. Here’s what the data shows

San Francisco’s overdose deaths have sharply increased since the start of December, an alarming jump that comes amid the closure of the city’s Tenderloin Center — an informal place where people were able to use drugs under medical supervision. An average of 58 people died each month in the three months before the center’s closing on Dec. 4, compared with an average of at least 68 in the three months following, The Chronicle’s analysis of new preliminary data from the medical examiner’s office shows. New numbers released for January show it was the highest monthly total in three years.

SF Chronicle

STATE NEWS

Vice President Harris unveils $197 million for wildfire resilience as California's fire season looms

Storm-ravaged Californians are still digging out from historic levels of snowfall and girding for more heavy rain this week. But Biden administration officials are looking ahead to a wildfire season that could bring more devastation once the state dries out. Vice President Kamala Harris detailed $197 million in new federal grants on Monday to help fortify high-risk communities against wildfires. More than 100 communities scattered across 22 states and seven tribes will receive funding to supplement pay for wildland firefighters and provide housing for fire personnel as part of the Biden administration's wildfire defense grant program.

North Bay Business Journal

NATIONAL NEWS

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ABOVE & BEYOND

Brugaletta Family Support

As many of you know, Kevin was in a tragic accident during the wind and rainstorm on Tuesday, 3/21, and a massive tree fell and crushed his car. Kevin was extricated from his vehicle, rushed to the ICU at SF General, and remains in stable condition but with serious injuries. Please consider making a donation: https://gofund.me/abef9cdd.

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San Francisco Fire thanks nurse, off-duty doctor who gave CPR to driver on Bay Bridge

The San Francisco Fire Department thanked a nurse and an off-duty doctor who helped a driver in distress on Thursday by providing them with CPR on the Bay Bridge, according to authorities. While there weren't many details available about the incident, the Twitter account of the San Francisco Fire Department's Public Information Officer referred to it in a post Thursday afternoon. The post thanked CHP officers from the San Francisco and Golden Gate Divisions as well as the off-duty doctor and nurse "who started CPR on the driver of a car on 80WB, Bay Bridge today."

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Andrew Roth (Ret.)

Deceased: 2-21-23

Rank: H-2

Emmett Roebling (Ret.)

Deceased: 2-18-23

Rank: H-2

Walter Brodie (Ret.)

Deceased: 2-14-23

Rank: H-2

John Kelly (Ret.)

Deceased: 2-9-23

Rank: H-2

Sam Harper (Ret.)

Deceased: 12-1-22

Rank: H-30

William Connolly (Ret.)

Deceased: 10-27-22

Rank: H-2

Lilas Vick

Deceased: 10-22-22

Rank: H-10

Robert Quattrin (Ret.)

Deceased: 10-20-22

Rank: H-20

Gilbert Erbert (Ret.)

Deceased: 10-14-22

Rank: H-2

Frank Grimley (Ret.)

Deceased: 9-25-22

Rank: H-20

George Schnapp (Ret.)

Deceased: 9-16-22

Rank: H-2

James Jenkins (Ret.)

Deceased: 9-9-22

Rank: H-2