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Flare-Ups At Fisherman’s Wharf 4-Alarm Fire

Pier 45 was home to a mix of seafood and maritime businesses. The crabbing industry is "devastated" by the loss of equipment stored there.

Up to $5 million worth of crab, shrimp and black cod traps stored because of coronavirus restrictions on fishing were lost.
Up to $5 million worth of crab, shrimp and black cod traps stored because of coronavirus restrictions on fishing were lost. (CBS-SF)

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Firefighters continued to pour hundreds of gallons of water Tuesday on three hot spots amid the the wreckage left behind by a 4-alarm inferno at Fisherman’s Wharf that ravaged a portion of San Francisco’s Pier 45 and dealt a serious financial blow to the local commercial crab fleet.

San Francisco fire spokesman Jonathan Baxter told reporters the hopes were to have the smoldering fire completely extinguished by the end of the week.

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