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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.