SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A four-alarm vegetation hearth burning close to houses alongside the bottom on San Bruno Mountain Friday afternoon has been contained, based on authorities.
The four-alarm vegetation hearth, which prompted evacuations earlier, was contained as of round 2:18 p.m., a tweet from the South San Francisco Fireplace Division confirmed.
Evacuation orders for houses within the space stay in place. There was no phrase as far as to once they can be lifted. Residents are requested to remain out of the realm.
The hearth on Signal Hill is now contained.
Fireplace crews proceed to work of full extinguishment. Evacuation orders are nonetheless taking place, please proceed to remain out of the realm.
— SSF Fireplace Division (@SSFFire) October 16, 2020
Earlier flames and smoke have been seen sweeping throughout the historic “South San Francisco The Industrial Metropolis” signal of concrete letters acquainted to space residents.
New wildfire on San Bruno Mountain in South San Francisco beneath Pink Flag situations. From hearth cam community, seems like hearth is actively burning vegetation in and across the iconic SSF hillside signal. #CAwx #CAfire pic.twitter.com/lkFftTlbDB
— Daniel Swain (@Weather_West) October 16, 2020
The hearth was burning close to houses on what is named Signal Hill. The South San Francisco Fireplace Division ordered evacuations for Carnelian Highway, Sonja Highway, Mountain Highway, Ridgeview Courtroom, and Viewmont Terrance.
A short lived evacuation heart was being arrange at MSB Social Corridor at 33 Arroyo Drive, the hearth division mentioned.
A viewer from Daly Metropolis despatched a photograph of ash that had fallen on their automotive from the hearth in South San Francisco.

San Bruno Mountain hearth ash (credit score: Fb/Leo Gomez Malbas)
Aerial hearth crews have been dropping flame retardant round houses on the hillside.
Fireplace retardant I’ve the Signal Hill hearth. pic.twitter.com/qTKh26Hq9J
— Agustin Diaz (@AgustinInSF) October 16, 2020
The South San Francisco Hillside Signal is acquainted to many vacationers alongside U.S. Freeway 101 close to San Francisco Worldwide Airport. It was created within the Nineteen Twenties and is listed on the Nationwide Register of Historic Locations.
Looking on the 4 alarm grass hearth presently burning on San Bruno Mountain. Roughly 85°F with an honest east wind @KTVU @abc7newsbayarea @nbcbayarea @KPIXtv @NWSBayArea pic.twitter.com/PWkTWJ23Ki
— Antonio Maffei (@AMaffeiWX) October 16, 2020
@AndriaKPIX @KPIXtv @KTVU @nbcbayarea @KGOdesk Signal Hill in South San Francisco…😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/0IJk6DFoFN
— David Albizo (@thedavidalbizo) October 16, 2020
Please do. The hill behind my home is now on hearth in south San Francisco #SignHillonFire pic.twitter.com/fSARUjszFe
— Ann “Finny” Balboa (@AnnFinnBalboa) October 16, 2020
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM OUR FIRE CHIEF:
“Security is our primary precedence. Please assist us maintain everybody protected by protecting your drones away from this incident.” – Fireplace Chief Magallanes
— SSF Fireplace Division (@SSFFire) October 16, 2020