Boudin Bakery On SF's Fisherman's Wharf Evacuated For What Ended Up Being Pepper Spray
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— The San Francisco Fire Department evacuated Boudin Bakery in response to what they thought was a possible hazardous materials situation at Fisherman's Wharf Friday morning, but turned out to be pepper spray.
San Francisco Fire Department spokeswoman Mindy Talmadge said it happened around at 10:20 a.m. at the restaurant on Jefferson Street.
She said people were coughing in the Bakery, so crews decided to evacuate it.
"Somebody actually discharged pepper spray in the establishment." Talmadge said. It wasn't clear who discharged the substance, but 11 people were treated on scene and refused transport to the hospital.
When it initially occurred, a hazmat team brought in CGI monitors to see if anything registered, according to Talmadge.
"It just measures the air content and if anything poisonous is in the air, it registers that in the parts per million."
CGI stands for Combustible Gas Indicator, according to www.fireengineering.com.
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