Crews extinguish fire in Posey Tube connecting Alameda and Oakland

Crews fought a pickup truck fire in the Posey Tube that connects Oakland to Alameda Monday evening, firefighters said. 

As of 7:58 p.m., the Oakland Fire Department said crews had extinguished the fire and were using large fans to deal with the smoke. It added that no one had been reported injured.

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As of 9:13 p.m. the Posey Tube had been reopened, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Earlier in the evening, the department also posted on social media that it and the Alameda Fire Department were on-site. Alameda city crews were also conducting evacuations of the tube.