Dramatic footage reveals full extent of damage from massive fire that tore through warehouse on San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf causing its roof and walls to collapse (20 Pics)
Dramatic photos have revealed the full extent of damage from a fire that engulfed a warehouse on San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf early Saturday morning.
Pictures taken after the blaze was extinguished show the structure destroyed by the fire, with its walls and roof collapsed.
The blaze broke out shortly before dawn, sending a thick plume of orange smoke out across San Francisco Bay.
Later in the morning, dozens of firefighters were seen surveying the smoldering building as smoke continued to billow across the city.
Despite the enormity of the fire, there were no reports of injury. Investigators are trying to determine the cause of the blaze.
Dramatic daytime photos have revealed the full extent of damage from a fire that engulfed a warehouse on San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf early Saturday morning
After dawn broke, aerial images revealed the roof and walls of the large warehouse had collapsed
Firefighters were seen after dawn surveying the damage. The fire ripped through the warehouse, causing its walls to collapse
The cause of the blaze has not been determined, but the warehouse, which holds fish processing equipment and a few offices, is typically unoccupied at night
Smoke continued to billow out of the smoldering wreck as the sun rose over San Francisco Bay
More than 100 firefighters descended on the scene before dawn Saturday. Dozens were still seen in the area around midday
Fire crews responded to the scene at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf around 4am on Saturday
The warehouse, which holds fish processing equipment and a few offices, is typically unoccupied at night.
However, homeless people reportedly congregate in the area at night and build fires for cooking and warmth.
'That is something of grave concern, that is why we're actively trying to confirm if anybody saw anybody in this building,' he told KGO-TV.
'To our knowledge ... nobody is supposed to be in the building and we are hoping ... that there is no victim,' Baxter said.
Fire officials carry a hose in front of The Grotto restaurant after a fire broke out before dawn at Fisherman's Wharf
Fire officials work in front of a sign for Musee Mecanique early Saturday morning
The collapsed, roofless warehouse is seen after the fire was brought under control
The SS Jeremiah O'Brien, one of two functional WWII Liberty ships, was saved after firefighters intervened
The flames raged in a warehouse, threatening a historic WWII Liberty ship docked next to the fire
More than 130 firefighters fought the flames, with some using ladder trucks to drench the warehouse from above.
The fire threatened to spread to a historic World War II-era ship located in water close to the warehouse, but firefighters brought the flames under control.
A fire boat was used to protect the SS Jeremiah O'Brien, a Liberty ship that stormed Normandy on D-Day in 1944.
The ship docks by Pier 45 as a floating museum and is a popular tourist attraction.
Photos of the inferno were shared online by Dan Whaley, the founder of educational startup Hypothes.is.
A fire engulfed a warehouse on San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf early Saturday
First responders battle a massive fire that erupted at a warehouse early Saturday, May 23, 2020 in San Francisco. Arriving crews were confronted with towering flames engulfing the warehouse
A runner passes over hoses after a fire broke out before dawn at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. A warehouse was destroyed. Fire officials said no injuries have been reported Saturday morning and firefighters are making multiple searches
Eighteen American shipyards built 2,710 Liberty ships between 1941 and 1945, but the O'Brien is one of only two of the wartime cargo transports that is still functional.
'We can confirm the O'Brien remains intact and doing well. This is only because of the rapid response of our amazing SF Firefighters & Fire boats,' the National Liberty Ship Memorial said in a statement.
'Our firefighters absolutely saved the SS Jeremiah O'Brien during this fire as flames were pinching on the side of this vessel,' Baxter said.
Coast Guard crew members and police assisted by keeping other vessels away from the pier.
A firefighter sprays onto lingering hotspots in the collapsed warehouse after a fire broke out before dawn
More than 100 San Francisco Firefighters battle a four-alarm fire on Pier 45 on Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco
Fire officials said no injuries have been reported Saturday morning and firefighters are making multiple searches to ensure no one was inside the building on Pier 45
Firefighters douse hotspots after containing the fire on Fisherman's Wharf on Saturday morning
Eighteen American shipyards built 2,710 Liberty ships between 1941 and 1945, but the O'Brien is one of only two of the wartime cargo transports that is still functional
Dramatic footage reveals full extent of damage from massive fire that tore through warehouse on San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf causing its roof and walls to collapse (20 Pics)
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