San Francisco firefighters responded to a fire at the 400 block of Monterey Boulevard on Monday afternoon that sent one person to the hospital in critical condition.
At 4:10 p.m., the first crews arrived to a multi-family unit building at 407 Monterey Boulevard where smoke and flames were visible from the top floor, said San Francisco Fire Department spokesperson Lt. Jonathan Baxter. A rescue crew found one victim on the second floor, who was taken to a local trauma center and is in critical condition, according to Baxter.
Strong winds between 30 to 45 mph that earlier prompted a wind advisory from the National Weather Service complicated firefighting efforts, but Baxter said crews were able to prevent the fire from spreading to any other buildings. By 4:55 p.m., the blaze was extinguished and under control.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and is under investigation, which Baxter said is normal procedure for any fires that include injuries. Another individual had smoke inhalation but did not want to be taken to the hospital, according to SFFD. No other injuries were reported.
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