Substation Fire Knocks Out Power Across Parts Of San Francisco
Substation Fire Knocks Out Power Across Parts Of San Francisco
A fire at a Pacific Gas & Electric substation in San Francisco sparked widespread power outages across areas of the northern half of the city, from the Richmond and Sunset districts through Haight-Ashbury and into the downtown area.
SFFD is on scene of a 1 alarm fire at a PG&E substation located at 8th St. and Mission St. we are working collaboratively to shut shut down power and extinguish the fire with carbon dioxide. Please avoid the area , Heavy traffic. https://twitter.com/hashtag/sffd?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) 
It’s the 8th and Mission Street 
— Matt Dorsey (@mattdorsey) 
Anyone wondering about the S.F. wide power outage I am watching where it happened from my window 
— snwy (@snwy_me)
Firefighters responded to a blaze at a PG&E substation on 8th and Mission Street on Saturday evening. The latest data from Poweroutage.US says about 125,000 customers are without power.
Not the first time.
Historical fun fact: today is not the first time
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Officials have yet to say what sparked the substation fire.
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SFFD is on scene of a 1 alarm fire at a PG&E substation located at 8th St. and Mission St. we are working collaboratively to shut shut down pow...
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The official account of Pacific Gas and Electric Company. For emergency assistance call 911, for non-emergencies: 1-800-743-5000.
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It’s the 8th and Mission Street @PGE4Me Substation.
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Anyone wondering about the S.F. wide power outage I am watching where it happened from my window
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Anyone wondering about the S.F. wide power outage I am watching where it happened from my window
Not the first time.
Historical fun fact: today is not the first time X (formerly Twitter)
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The official account of Pacific Gas and Electric Company. For emergency assistance call 911, for non-emergencies: 1-800-743-5000.
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Historical fun fact: today is not the first time @PGE4Me plunged large swaths of San Francisco into darkness on the Saturday before Christmas — ...
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