Fire burns home in San Francisco Excelsior District

SAN FRANCISCO -- A fire burned at a home in San Francisco's Excelsior District Tuesday afternoon, the fire department said.

In a tweet at 1:58 p.m., SFFD said the was burning in the roof of a home on the 500 block of Edinburgh St., located between Persia and Russia Avenues and across the street from Excelsior Playground.

As of 4:26 p.m., the department said the fire had been contained with no injuries.

People were urged to avoid the area.