Crime & Safety
Oakland Hills Fire Out, Evacuations Mostly Lifted (Map, Video)
Firefighters will remain at the scene for days, according to Oakland Fire Chief Darin White.
OAKLAND, CA — A fire in the hills above Oakland is out, but firefighters will remain at the scene for days to come. No homes were lost and no injuries reported. Oakland Fire Chief Darin White said that most evacuated residents are being allowed back in their homes.
During the fire Merritt College, Bayview Drive, Skyview Drive, Ridgemont Drive, Viewcrest Drive and Stoneridge were all evacuated.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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on Campus Drive near Merritt College #OaklandFire (resident Mike Erickson took this photo posted on Twitter by @EvanSernoffsky) pic.twitter.com/YOxCg6bAoM
— Lil Mike SF (@lilmikesf) September 26, 2017
#EdwardsFire [update] Edwards Ave & Mountain Blvd, SE of Oakland (Alameda Co) is now 20 acres and 50% contained. Forward progress stopped. pic.twitter.com/OE5PMPeQza
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) September 26, 2017
Campus Drive grass fire - approx 30 homes threatened. Evacuations underway with engines providing structure protection.
— Oakland Firefighters (@OaklandFireLive) September 26, 2017
Firefighters are battling a 20 acre fire off Edwards Ave & Mountain Blvd, 6 miles SE of Oakland (Alameda County). #EdwardsFire pic.twitter.com/qoMHfAJmlB
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) September 26, 2017
The Oakland hills are on fire pic.twitter.com/p6Iz7QdVRM
— Marcel (@MarcelMTG) September 26, 2017
Fire trucks arriving at #Oakland pic.twitter.com/wI7MOoBd1q
— Marcel (@MarcelMTG) September 26, 2017
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Every single time I see a fire in the Oakland hills, I have flashbacks to October 20, 1991. Never will forget that Sunday.
— Brad Belstock (@BradBelstock) September 26, 2017
White praised the firefighting efforts which included some 320 personnel at the scene, mutual aid and CalFire water and fire retardant drops. He said that the steep terrain, rapid rate of spread and tall flames were challenging.
-(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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