Crime & Safety

Residential Hotel Fire In Tenderloin Displaces 10 people, 4 pets

The fire in a second floor room of the residential Boyd Hotel Monday afternoon was caused by a resident's smoking, fire officials said.

SAN FRANCISCO — The second floor of the Boyd Hotel in San Francisco's Tenderloin was ablaze on Monday, displacing ten people and one four pets, the San Francisco Fire Department announced.

The fire was reported in a room of the residential hotel 41 Jones St. at 2:45 p.m. The fire was extinguished by 2:55 p.m. but the Red Cross had to be notified to assist displaced residents.

SFFD said the fire was caused by a resident's smoking.

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