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Underground vault fires, explosions disrupt SF's Financial District; shelter-in-place order lifted

Thursday, October 1, 2026 6:44PM

Underground vault fires, explosions disrupt SF's Financial District

Multiple underground vault fires and explosions in San Francisco's Financial District caused power outages and prompted a shelter-in-place order Thursday.

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