Crime & Safety
Man Killed In Alameda House Fire
The man was rescued by the fire department but could not be saved.
ALAMEDA, CA — A man died in a two-alarm fire Friday morning in Alameda, according to the Alameda County coroner's bureau and the Alameda Fire Department.
Crews responded at 6:15 a.m. to the fire in a two-story home at 415 Central Ave.
Heavy smoke and flames were coming from the home when firefighters arrived, fire spokesperson Kevin Tidwell said.
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Crews rescued the man, provided advanced life support and took him to a hospital. The man died after being taken there, Tidwell said.
Firefighters brought the fire under control in about 25 minutes, Tidwell said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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