45 people displaced in Tenderloin apartment fire in San Francisco

About 45 residents were displaced from their Tenderloin apartment building after a large, 3-alarm sixth floor fire early Friday morning. The few dozen residents were temporarily sheltered in a Muni bus and eventually taken to a nearby church, according to the San Francisco Fire Department and a resident.

The fire began on the top floor of the six-story building at 50 Golden Gate Ave. just after 3 a.m. While the fire spread to the attic and roof, the fire department said that over 100 firefighters at the scene prevented it from moving to lower floors or nearby buildings.

Multiple occupants and six cats were rescued, but no injuries were reported…

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