San Francisco residents allowed back into building damaged by fire

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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
SF residents allowed back into building damaged by fire
SF residents allowed back into building damaged by fireA GoFundMe account has been set up to help 58 people displaced by a fire in San Francisco's outer Mission District.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- On Monday, the 58 people displaced by a fire in San Francisco's outer Mission District were allowed to go into their building for a few minutes to take stock of what's left.

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A fire burns at Cole's Hardware in San Francisco's Mission District on Saturday, June 18, 2016.
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Most residents found little to salvage. They left in a hurry when the 5-alarm fire broke out at a building on 29th and Mission streets Saturday.

Two people were injured and six buildings were gutted, including a low-income voucher hotel.

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Tenants got the all-clear Wednesday to re-enter after asbestos-testing was completed.

A GoFundMe account has been set up to support the displaced residents. So far, nearly $34,000 has been raised.

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The city is offering grants of up to $10,000 for businesses affected such as Cole's Hardware and Playa Azul Restaurant, which were both completely destroyed.

Click here to help the residents affected by the fire.

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