Battery catches fire while charging at San Francisco apartment, 2 dogs rescued

The San Francisco Fire Department rescued two dogs from an apartment fire that occurred Saturday afternoon, believed to have been started from a charging battery. 

The fire occurred around 3 p.m. on Minna and Sixth Streets. Fire officials said a fire sprinker that went off in the unit helped slow down the fire's progress of spreading. 

No injuries were reported, and the two dogs were safely rescued

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