Vault fire in San Francisco triggers temporary shelter-in-place

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco residents near an underground electrical vault fire in the Upper Haight neighborhood were temporarily ordered to shelter in place Friday morning, according to officials.

Firefighters responded at 5:23 a.m. to the area of Haight and Cole streets where the vault fire was burning. PG&E also responded and assisted with crews in making the vault safe for extinguishment, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.

During the incident, shelter-in-place orders were issued in the immediate area. The fire was contained by 5:48 a.m. and the orders were lifted shortly after…

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