San Francisco fire hydrant bursts, shooting water four stories high

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A fire hydrant shooting water four stories high flooded a San Francisco street.

It happened around noon at New Montgomery and Natoma Streets, in SOMA.

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A large crowd gathered, with people taking pictures and video of the water.

Firefighters eventually arrived to turn the hydrant off.

No word yet on what caused the hydrant to burst.