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The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the fire was so

July 2, 2018 by Ella Pickett

The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the fire was so hot that staff had to relocate a few feet from the scene, which was later evacuated.

"A firefighter who was called on site to help relocate flames of the camp fire has been taken to a hospital for treatment," said San Francisco Fire Chief Richard DeSantis, who said the fire was under control shortly afterward. "Officials from the San Francisco Fire Department and PG&E are working with the firefighting agency to find a method of containment that will be able to reduce the firefighting response time to the days from two to an hour."

"We're aware of this situation and we're working our way through the investigation by the CPUC and PG&E," said PG&E's chief regulatory officer, Scott Williams, "but we're not releasing any more information until our investigation is complete."

The fire spread quickly. The fire raged for three minutes and consumed six acres of land, forcing a total evacuation of 1,000 people, officials said. More than 20 people were injured, with some of the dead included in critical condition, said PG&E spokesman Gary Nelsen.

"We can't say anything until the investigation is complete," he said. "We're just waiting to see what is going to happen, how things will be handled, and what the consequences may be."

The fire took place at an apartment complex in the same block as the PG&E headquarters that was damaged in the fire. The building was home to an office, and it was evacuated at the same time.

The SF Chronicle reported that an electrical contractor from the nearby building had to evacuate the building immediately after the incident, but the SF Fire Department did not have the right of way to do so, which is where the fire started.

After the fire spread, the fire quickly grew into an uncontrolled blaze that spread over the night. Officials said some of the firefighters on the line were so out of line, that one was forced to evacuate for fear of being fired.

"They had to be on standby for up to three more minutes at a time, and that's when the fire started," Nelsen said. "They were out of line for at least three or four minutes before they evacuated the building. They didn't have the proper equipment or the proper equipment to protect themselves. They were on a line for hours, and they were all trying to get out of line for all three or four minutes."

The fire spread rapidly over the night, with the blaze spreading to