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More than a day later, San Francisco fire crews are still pouring water on a five-alarm fire that damaged and destroyed businesses in the SoMa neighborhood and sent smoke spilling over the city.
The fire broke out Tuesday morning at around 7 a.m. near Folsom and 14th St. Crews will likely be on the scene for several more days to put out the last remaining hotspots.
"Everything, including that fire on Monday night, will be included in that thorough investigative process," said Lt. Jonathan Baxter. "But by no means are we putting a nexus from that incident to this incident."
People online have also speculated that PG&E lines may have sparked the fire.
"That is false. The transformers and the wires caught fire as a result of this building fire," said Baxter. "We want to thank PG&E for their quick response to this incident to shut down power."
A San Francisco Sheriff’s Office building was one of several singed in the fire, but Baxter also denied a theory that the sheriff’s office may have been a target. "Does not appear that this fire started near the sheriff’s department at all," he said.
Two structures were destroyed in the fire and four more were damaged. While the fire department has ruled out several theories, it may be months before the cause and origin of the fire are determined.
While the fire is under control, it still is not officially contained.