One Dead in Tenderloin Fire
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) _ One woman is dead following an early morning two-alarm fire in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood.
Fire officials said the blaze started in an eighth floor apartment at the Trinity Tower Apartments on O'Farrell Street shortly before 5:30 Sunday morning.
San Francisco police Sergeant Troy Dangerfield said the damage was contained to the one room.
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"There was one person that was injured in the fire and the other person jumped from the eighth floor and is deceased," he said.
The woman apparently struck a balcony and tree before hitting the sidewalk below her.
The other victim, who Dangerfield described as an Asian man in his 30s was taken to a hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
The fire was contained within 30 minutes.
Police and fire officials are still investigating what may have caused the blaze.
