More Than 40 Firefighters Extinguish Oakland Hills Fire

CBS Bay Area

April 11, 2025

OAKLAND — Even a small fire in the Oakland hills is enough to bring up bad memories for many in the community, especially given the city's looming budget crisis, which, at one point, shuttered some stations.

Nearly four dozen firefighters responded to this small fire on Thursday. Oakland Fire says that with any fire, teamwork is key.

"What really made the difference in this fire was having Cal Fire's air support as well as East Bay Regional Park's air support for this incident," said Battalion Chief Anthony Sanders with the Oakland Fire Department. "Without the air support, we would have a much harder time getting into where this fire is."

Click here for the full story via CBS Bay Area

CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.