Shortly before 9am this morning, a one-alarm fire broke out at a three-story apartment building at 3660 Taraval St., at the corner of 47th Avenue.
"I could smell the smoke from [Ocean Beach], even before the fire department came," said tipster Dan D., a witness at the scene.
As firefighters battled the blaze, first responders conducted a dramatic rescue of a 91-year-old woman, a wheelchair user, from the third floor of the apartment building.
Another adult at the scene was also rescued.
Rescue from window in progress at this first alarm fire AVOID AREA https://t.co/qKZKdmIt7E
— San Francisco Fire (@sffdpio) March 28, 2017
"[The rescued woman's] name is Margaret," said Dan D. "She has a brother in town, and everyone knows her."
Great work by Truck 18 who located, rescued, and saved this wheelchair bound 91 yo females life from the 3rd floor! #yoursffd https://t.co/OHJlWFWm3D
— San Francisco Fire (@sffdpio) March 28, 2017
A second adult victim will be taken to the hospital for observation from this fire and was rescued from the building by the SFFD (STABLE) https://t.co/BoDJBCmITv
— San Francisco Fire (@sffdpio) March 28, 2017
Both rescued adults were in stable condition, but were taken to a hospital for evaluation and observation, according to Bay City News.
