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West Portal Squat and Gobble burns in four-alarm fire, Red Cross on scene, Muni service interrupted

American Red Cross volunteers are providing assistance at a four-alarm fire at the Squat and Gobble West Portal restaurant in San Francisco that is still burning this morning. The fire was reported around 4:40 a.m. at 1 and 9 W. Portal Ave and was not under control as of 9:30 a.m., San Francisco fire officials said. One firefighter suffered minor smoke inhalation while battling the blaze but did not need to be taken to a hospital, fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White said. Read More

NTSB blames operator error, Muni for West Portal crash

Muni collision at West Portal
The July 2009 Muni train crash at the West Portal station that injured 48 people was the result of operator error and lax oversight by agency officials, according to a long-awaited federal report released Thursday. Read More
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