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Landlord Tells Oakland Residents Displaced In Apartment Fire Told Their Leases Are Being Terminated

Saron Hanson was inside when it caught fire, and he managed to escape with his life but not much else.

(CBS Bay Area)

January 22, 2026

Residents who were displaced by a three-alarm fire at an Oakland apartment building on Monday are now dealing with more uncertainty.

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Some people received a letter terminating their leases, just hours after the fire was extinguished.

Saron Hanson lived in the building on the corner of 19th Street and Broadway. He was inside when it caught fire, and he managed to escape with his life but not much else.

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