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Fire near Bayview district sends massive plume of smoke into the air
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Alex Baker , as published by KRON4 (KRON-TV)
· August 26, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Further information about the fire can be found through the source, which reported on the incident and its visibility from certain areas. A massive plume of thick smoke was visible in the air after a fire broke out.
A massive plume of thick smoke was visible in the air after a fire broke out. The smoke billowed high into the sky and was captured by a camera. Details of the incident are limited, but it is known that the fire sent a large amount of black smoke into the air.
The fire occurred on a Wednesday and was significant enough to be noticed from a distance. A camera from a tower caught the smoke as it rose above the shore.
Further information about the fire can be found through the source, which reported on the incident and its visibility from certain areas.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 26, 2026 ·
Source: KRON4 (KRON-TV) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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