A group of San Francisco residents says homeless encampment fires are becoming more frequent outside their building in the city's Tenderloin District and are posing a great danger to the community, even as their repeated requests for help have been igno...
"The first thing I saw or heard was a large explosion, and I saw the flames hit my window," said Ashanti, a resident who declined to share her last name for privacy reasons.
Her O'Farrell Street home is her first apartment since she herself was homeless. When she was 21, Ashanti said she fled an abusive relationship and lived in a tent in the Mission District for a brief period of time. She's struggled with housing instability her whole life. "The last year, last six months, it seems like our building, our building in particular has been under attack," said Eddie Valentine, a resident of 33 years.
In December, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction that temporarily prevents the city from clearing encampments, if there aren't immediate shelter beds available. The city is appealing. In the meantime, it can still enforce ordinances and sweep encampments if they pose threats to public health and safety, or block portions of sidewalks.
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