Frank Blackburn, whose S.F. fire ‘genius’ saved the Marina after Loma Prieta quake, dies
- Posted on October 30, 2025
- By San Francisco Chronicle
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Frank Blackburn, whose S.F. fire ‘genius’ saved the Marina after Loma Prieta quake, dies
Blackburn designed a complex system that pumps water from San Francisco Bay and sends it through portable high pressure hydrants, which saved the Marina District after the 1989 Loma Prieta quake.
