A fire rages near the Giants' ballpark in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO -- A five-alarm fire in the Mission Bay section of San Francisco was sending a large plume of smoke visible in many parts of the city.
The fire broke out this afternoon at an apartment complex under construction near 4th Street and China Basin, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Photos showed part of the sprawling complex on fire.
No injuries were reported, according to CBS San Francisco.
The cause is unknown.
Updated at 6:04 p.m.
Witnesses told NBC Channel 3 News that there was concerns that parts of the building on fire could collapse. Residents in the area near AT&T Park said they were being told they could not return to their homes. NBC said the fire had been increased to a sixth alarm.
Updated at 6:11 p.m.
The Chronicle said flames from the fire shot 40 feet into the air.
Updated at 6:20 p.m.
Smoke from the fire was blowing to the south. There was some concerns about hot embers flying. But there were no reports that the embers had caused other buildings to catch fire.
Updated at 6:25 p.m.
Several TV news videos show part of the burning building collapsing.
Updated at 6:40 p.m.
The fire is a couple of blocks from AT&T Park and includes office buildings, residential units and biotech. The call on the fire came just before 5 p.m. About 100 residents have been evacuated from a nearby residential building.
The buring construction site is a massive condo development that was supposed to be finished in a couple of years.
The fire is snarling commute traffic, blocking streets that lead to freeways. Residents say the heat of the fire can be felt a block away.
Updated at 7:10 p.m.
Firefighters have made significant progress. No injuries have been reported.
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