James Leng was watching “Survivor” with his friends at their Haight-Ashbury apartment when he noticed a glaring light above the TV.
He thought it was a reflection in the window. Then he realized: “Oh s—, Buena Vista’s on fire.”
When Leng stepped outside that late September night, he could hear the hillside of Buena Vista Park crackling and burning. It was around 9:30 p.m., and flames were peeking through the trees. Smoke rose above the canopy…