Crime & Safety
Oakland Hills Home Seriously Damaged By Fire
The fire Monday evening was seen by residents across a wide stretch of the East Bay.
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— Oakland Firefighters (@OaklandFireLive) July 5, 2016
OAKLAND, CA - Firefighters brought a structure fire in the Oakland hills under control Monday evening with no injuries reported.
The Oakland Fire Department reported via Twitter at 6:09 p.m. that units were at the scene of a working fire in the 3300 block of Rubin Drive, near Holy Names University.
Once on scene they found heavy smoke showing.
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The exterior of the building was burning and heavy fire made the structure difficult to access as firefighters searched for victims inside.
The incident was under control by 6:45 p.m.
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No injuries were reported, according to a fire dispatcher.
--Bay City News; Image and video by Oakland FD via Twitter
