Fire breaks out in San Francisco’s Mission District; dozens of people evacuated

Firefighters in San Francisco are battling a massive fire that broke out in the Mission District on Saturday afternoon and spread to six buildings, forcing dozens of people to evacuate and many other residents to shelter in place.

The fire started about 2:30 p.m. at 3312 Mission St. and quickly spread to nearby buildings. Dozens were evacuated from the buildings while many more were ordered to shelter in place as firefighters tried to douse the flames, according to media reports and the San Francisco Fire Department.

No cause of the fire has been reported. So far, 40 people have been displaced, fire officials said on the department’s Twitter account.

Authorities said the fire has not been contained.

This article will be updated as more information becomes available.

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