Flaming lithium-ion battery forces two to leap from San Francisco building
- Fire broke out in a Sunset District apartment, injuring five.
- Two residents jumped from windows to escape the blaze that started from an exploding lithium-ion battery.
- Three people were taken to the hospital with injuries and five to eight displaced from their homes.
- The fire caused heavy damage to one unit and moderate damage to another in the multi-unit building.
- The cause of the fire remains under investigation though lithium-ion batteries can be highly flammable.