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Print It (CBS5) SAN FRANCISCO An explosion struck in downtown San Francisco shortl y before 10 am Friday at the intersection of Post and Kearny. The source of the explosion is not known at this time, but PG&E spokesman Paul Moreno confirmed that the location of the incident was in an elect rical underground vault that houses transformers and other equipment. "Exactly what caused the explosion, we don't know yet," Moreno said. PG&E has two crews on the scene but has not yet been able to access the u nderground vault, Moreno said. Along with San Francisco police and fire representatives, FBI and ATF age nts were on the scene. A structure was on fire and one person was said to have been injured. Ini tial reports indicate a woman was transported to the St.
San Francisco police report the evacuation of several buildings in the ar ea, including the Crocker Galleria. One occupant of the Crocker Galleria building, whose office is on the 8th floor, said that he felt the explosion's impact but sensed it was not a n earthquake. A woman on the street said she witnessed a large fireball and a cloud of smoke. "We felt and heard a big explosion," said Curtis Smith, who was on the 24 th floor of the Crocker Galleria building. Portions of Sutter, Montgomery, Kearny and Post streets have been closed while investigators proceed through the area. The store's awning was engulfed in flames, according to eyewitnesses. The explosion also dislodged a manhole cover and buckled a section of sid ewalk. There is broken glass and debris strewn on the sidewalk.
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