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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.
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