She says that the U.S. also plans to search apartments in San Francisco used by Russian diplomats and their families. But the State Department said as of Saturday, access to the consulate will only be granted with State Department permission. It had no comment on the black smoke coming from the embassy in San Francisco, which triggered a visit from the San Francisco Fire Department. Firefighters who arrived at the scene were turned away by consulate officials who came from inside the building. Talmadge said she did not know what they were burning on a day when normally cool San Francisco temperatures had already climbed to 35 C by noon.

Source: thestar September 01, 2017 21:54 UTC