Blaze roars through multifamily home in SF, 16 people displaced

The San Francisco Fire Department and the city Department of Public Works are mopping up a large diesel spill caused by a leaking big rig on Friday at 28th an Noe Streets in Noe Valley. The San Francisco Fire Department and the city Department of Public Works are mopping up a large diesel spill caused by a leaking big rig on Friday at 28th an Noe Streets in Noe Valley. Photo: Bill Hutchinson / The Chronicle Photo: Bill Hutchinson / The Chronicle Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Blaze roars through multifamily home in SF, 16 people displaced 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Sixteen people were displaced after a fire ripped through a multifamily home in the Balboa Park neighborhood of San Francisco on Sunday afternoon, officials said.

The fire broke out about 2:49 p.m. on the 200 block of Onondaga Avenue near Balboa High School, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.

The blaze was extinguished 30 minutes later, but 12 adults and 4 children were displaced by the damage, according to Lt. Jonathan Baxter, a spokesman for the San Francisco Fire Department.

The Red Cross helped the displaced people find shelter overnight, and was working with San Francisco City Services to find temporary housing, Baxter said.

“Our prayers are w/ the displaced families. We will do everything we can to help,” District 11 Supervisor Ahsha Safai wrote on Twitter.

The cause of the fire was under investigation, according to Baxter. There were no injuries.

Filipa Ioannou is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: fioannou@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @obioannoukenobi