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A red Dodge pickup truck burst into flames on a residential San Francisco street Thursday morning.

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A red Dodge pickup truck burst into flames on a residential San Francisco street Thursday morning.

The dramatic scene was caught on video and posted to the Citizen app.

The dramatic scene was caught on video and posted to the Citizen app.

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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4281-2500x1875.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-141881"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">This truck caught on fire at California and Franklin streets on March 23, 2023. | Annie Gaus/The Standard</figcaption></figure>

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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4281-2500x1875.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-141881"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">This truck caught on fire at California and Franklin streets on March 23, 2023. | Annie Gaus/The Standard</figcaption></figure>

Fire department officials said the truck caught fire due to a mechanical issue and no one was injured in the blaze.

Fire department officials said the truck caught fire due to a mechanical issue and no one was injured in the blaze.

The incident happened at California and Franklin streets in Pacific Heights at around 10:15 a.m. and was over by 10:39 a.m., according to fire department officials.

The incident happened at California and Franklin streets in Pacific Heights at around 10:15 a.m. and was over by 10:39 a.m., according to fire department officials.

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Car Burst Into Flames <a href="https://citizen.com">@CitizenApp</a>Franklin St &amp; Clay St <a href="https://citizen.com/e/-NRETzIyACbWJUs4x5Sv">10:19:55 AM PDT</a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://citizen.com/static/scripts/embed.js"></script>

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A red Dodge pickup truck burst into flames on a residential San Francisco street Thursday morning. 



The dramatic scene was caught on video and posted to the Citizen app.



READ MORE: <a href="https://sfstandard.com/public-health/san-francisco-911-system-emergency-calls-response-time/">Storm Shows San Francisco’s 911 System Is ‘at the Breaking Point’</a>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="2500" height="1875" src="https://sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4281-650x488.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-141881" srcset="https://sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4281-2500x1875.jpg 2500w, https://sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4281-300x225.jpg 300w, https://sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4281-768x576.jpg 768w, https://sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4281-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4281-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4281-650x488.jpg 650w, https://sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4281-370x278.jpg 370w, https://sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4281-800x600.jpg 800w, https://sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4281-450x338.jpg 450w, https://sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4281-20x15.jpg 20w, https://sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4281-185x139.jpg 185w, https://sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4281-740x555.jpg 740w, https://sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4281-400x300.jpg 400w, https://sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4281-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https://sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4281-225x169.jpg 225w, https://sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4281-900x675.jpg 900w, https://sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_4281-64x48.jpg 64w" sizes="(min-width: 1001px) 650px, (min-width: 768px) 550px, 100vw" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">This truck caught on fire at California and Franklin streets on March 23, 2023. | Annie Gaus/The Standard</figcaption></figure>



Fire department officials said the truck caught fire due to a mechanical issue and no one was injured in the blaze. 



The incident happened at California and Franklin streets in Pacific Heights at around 10:15 a.m. and was over by 10:39 a.m., according to fire department officials.



READ MORE: <a href="https://sfstandard.com/transportation/meet-the-crane-kings-who-pull-big-rigs-off-bay-area-bridges-so-you-can-get-home/">Meet the Crane Kings Who Pull Big Rigs Off Bay Area Bridges So You Can Get Home</a>



<blockquote class="citizen-incident-embed" data-video="true" data-details="true" data-background="true" data-responsive="false" data-width="352" data-height="541" data-video_stream_ids="mux:WnRHWF02GOBe8If5WGpoxS4C5aCsRZ6Itlro00Fj1oGFs">Car Burst Into Flames <a href="https://citizen.com">@CitizenApp</a>Franklin St &amp; Clay St <a href="https://citizen.com/e/-NRETzIyACbWJUs4x5Sv">10:19:55 AM PDT</a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://citizen.com/static/scripts/embed.js"></script></blockquote>

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