Crime & Safety
Oakland/Emeryville Border Fire: 5-Alarm Blaze On San Pablo Ave. Contained
The fire on the border of Oakland and Emeryville was first reported around 5:30 a.m.
OAKLAND, CA —A five-alarm fire that broke out early Saturday morning in Oakland has been contained, Alameda County fire officials said, though embers from the fire could have reached a nearby house, causing it to catch fire.
Two blocks away a roof has caught fire, presumably from an ember. pic.twitter.com/xXUbbk41OI
— Michael Cabanatuan (@ctuan) May 13, 2017
Fire officials are also now concerned about a huge construction crane in the area.
Emeryville: #ALCOFirefighters & @OaklandFire55 repositioning due to an unstable crane at the 5-alarm fire at 3800 San Pablo Ave. pic.twitter.com/8YhY4g1aki
— Alameda County Fire (@AlamedaCoFire) May 13, 2017
The five-alarm fire was first reported at about 5:30 a.m. at 3800 San Pablo Ave. No one has been injured, but the American Red Cross has responded to help residents in the area who have evacuated, according to fire officials. Firefighters from the Oakland, Emeryville and Alameda County fire departments worked to extinguish the fire.
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The fire investigation will led by the Alameda County Fire Department with the assistance of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), according to the Alameda Fire Department.
big fire.. view from 27th & telegraph #fire #oakland pic.twitter.com/bxzEonuvth
— jess (@pizzpops) May 13, 2017
Massive 5 alarm fire at multi unit building under construction. pic.twitter.com/ri8qOafAEv
— Christien Kafton (@CKaftonKTVU) May 13, 2017
Massive fire in Oakland. That's smoke not clouds. pic.twitter.com/QYiqDjSAHG
— Trent Lapinski (@trentlapinski) May 13, 2017
Across the street from my home. We've safely evacuated. pic.twitter.com/T9NZdtIe4f
— Rahawa Haile (@RahawaHaile) May 13, 2017
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By Bay City News / Randy Miller contributed to this story
Image via Alameda County Fire
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