SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – A four-alarm vegetation fire was burning near homes along the base on San Bruno Mountain on Friday afternoon, causing evacuations
Flames and smoke swept through the historic « South San Francisco The Industrial City » sign made up of concrete letters familiar to locals
New forest fire on San Bruno Mountain in southern San Francisco in red flag conditions From the firefighting camera array, it looks like the fire is actively burning vegetation in and around the iconic SSF panel #CAwx #CAfire picTwittercom / lkFftTlbDB
The fire was burning near homes on what is known as Sign Hill The South San Francisco Fire Department reported that evacuations were underway for: Carnelian Road, Sonja Road, Mountain Road, Ridgeview Court and Viewmont Terrance
A temporary evacuation center was being set up at MSB Social Hall at 33 Arroyo Drive, firefighters said
The South San Francisco Hillside sign is familiar to many travelers along US Highway 101 near San Francisco International Airport.It was created in the 1920s and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
At this time there is a four alarm fire on Sign Hill Authorities are on scene and evacuation instructions will follow as needed Please sign up for SMC Alert to receive notifications if you haven’t already done
Look at the four alarm grass fires currently burning on San Bruno Mountain Approx 85 ° F with a decent easterly wind @KTVU @ abc7newsbayarea @nbcbayarea @KPIXtv @NWSBayArea picTwittercom / PWkTWJ23Ki
« Safety is our number one priority Help us protect everyone by keeping your drones away from this incident » – Fire Chief Magallanes
San Bruno Mountain, South San Francisco Hillside Sign, Sign Hill
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