Crime & Safety
Smoke Reported in Uptown Building Under Construction in Oakland
Fire officials say no one was in the building at the time of the fire.
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Oakland firefighters responded to a report of a small fire in a building under construction near 22nd Street and Broadway this afternoon. Firefighters called to the scene at 4:08 p.m. found smoke but no fire in the two-story building, according to Lt. Damon Covington.
The fire was under control by 4:15 p.m. No injuries were reported. Covington said no one was in the building, which is undergoing construction, when the fire was reported and the cause of the smoke remains under investigation.
By Bay City News
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