The Brief
- A fire broke out Monday afternoon at the Seventh-day Adventist Church near California and Broderick streets in San Francisco.
- Firefighters upgraded the incident from a one-alarm to a two-alarm, now a three-alarm fire, after flames spread to the church’s upper level.
- No injuries were reported, and officials issued a shelter-in-place order for the surrounding neighborhood.
SAN FRANCISCO – Flames tore through a church in San Francisco on Monday afternoon as firefighters battled a three-alarm blaze.
Fire response
What we know:
The fire was reported at about 1:58 p.m. at the Seventh-day Adventist Church near California and Broderick streets, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.
Fire Capt. Jonathan Baxter said at least five people called 911 to report the fire before the first engine arrived. It was unclear whether the callers were associated with the church or were passersby.…