1 dead in San Francisco apartment fire in Cow Hollow neighborhood

A person was found dead following a fire at an apartment building in San Francisco's Cow Hollow neighborhood Friday evening, authorities said.

The San Francisco Fire Department said in a social media post that crews responded at 9:25 p.m. to a two-alarm fire at a 3-story apartment on Filbert Street near Van Ness Avenue. The fire was burning on the third floor of the building and was placed under control at 10:21 p.m.

Second - ALARM FIRE

San Francisco Fire is on the scene of a 2-alarm structure fire in the 1500 block of Filbert.

Initial reports are of a fire on the third floor. At this time, one fatality and one minor injury have been reported.

Please avoid the area of Filbert between Van… pic.twitter.com/Ypl42yGjqv — SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) November 1, 2025