Crime & Safety
Firefighters Rescue Reptiles from San Francisco Community Center Fire
Officials said there were no injuries and no displacements.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — San Francisco firefighters rescued a number of reptiles following a one-alarm fire in the Mission Terrace neighborhood on Dec. 6.
The fire at 35 San Juan Ave. was first reported by the fire department on Twitter shortly before 4:30 p.m.
Fire officials said there were no injuries and no displacements, and the fire was contained by 4:36 p.m.
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Firefighters encountered a number of iguanas and other reptiles housed on the second floor of the building and were able to save them all, fire officials said.
Great news! All the iguanas and other animals were saved by #yoursffd and will be okay! No other injuries or displacements FIRE CONTAINED https://t.co/LnLBPzFEJO
— San Francisco Fire (@sffdpio) December 7, 2016
Fire officials described the building as a community center. Several community groups are listed as operating out of the building including the Excelsior Action Group, Digital Action Hub and the Excelsior Science Workshop.
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— Bay City News; Image via Shutterstock
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