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id: 2eee559681
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-05 10:44 PT
updated: 2026-11-05 10:44 PT
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Garbage truck fire closes section of South Van Ness Avenue

A fire that apparently started on a garbage truck Thursday morning closed a section of South Van Ness Avenue in the Mission District, according to SFist.

Section: [Public Safety](/section/safety.md) · Entities: [South Van Ness Avenue](/wiki/south-van-ness-avenue.md), [Mission District](/wiki/mission-district.md)

## Coverage

- [SFist](https://sfist.com/2026/11/05/garbage-truck-fire-leads-to-pile-of-smoldering-trash-on-street-in-mission-district/), 2026-11-05 10:44 PT: Garbage Truck Fire Leads to Pile of Smoldering Trash on Street In Mission District

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.