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Glass from window falls onto 6th floor balcony of SF high rise
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Jaxon Van Derbeken , NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)
· July 22, 2026
· 1 min read
No one was injured when glass fell from the 17 th floor a 24-story Financial District high-rise Wednesday afternoon to a 6th floor balcony below, San Francisco officials said. The original incident occurred at 11:30 a.m., said San Francisco fire Lt. Mariano Elias. Fire crews arrived at 1:40 p.m.,...
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Key takeaway , he said, after building officials summoned the fire department after finding a piece of loose glass on the 17 th floor.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 22, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? No one was injured when glass fell from the 17 th floor a 24-story Financial District high-rise Wednesday afternoon to a 6th floor balcony below, San Francisco officials said. The original incident occurred at 11:30 a.m., said San Francisco fire Lt. Mariano Elias. Fire crews arrived at 1:40 p.m.,...
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