Fire at Boyd Hotel in San Francisco caused by lithium-ion battery; 2 injured - CBS San Francisco
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Jose Fabian
Web Producer, CBS Bay Area
Jose Fabian is a web producer for CBS Bay Area where he reports on local crime, politics and breaking news. He studied political science and journalism at Sacramento State and was born and raised in Northern California.
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A fire at a San Francisco building was caused by a scooter's lithium-ion battery, the San Francisco Fire Department said.
San Francisco Fire said they were alerted to the fire at 7:31 a.m. The fire was at the Boyd Hotel, which is a seven-story, mixed-use building with residential units above commercial space.
Crews arrived just before 8 a.m. and rescued two adults on the sixth floor. Both had serious injuries and were taken to a local burn center.
UPDATE: The structure fire at a seven-story mixed-use building, which includes residential units over commercial spaces, is now contained and under control. Two adults were rescued by San Francisco firefighters and transported to a local burn center by paramedics from the San… https://t.co/ApXiMi1Ee5 pic.twitter.com/8kl0COlzwo
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The fire was extinguished and contained to the one-room apartment.
The San Francisco Fire Department advises residents not to charge lithium-ion batteries while sleeping.
"Always be present, and don't leave it alone," SF Fire said.
Jose Fabian is a web producer for CBS Bay Area where he reports on local crime, politics and breaking news. He studied political science and journalism at Sacramento State and was born and raised in Northern California.
