Oakland

Brush Fire Spreads to at Least 4 Structures Next to I-580 in Oakland

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A brush fire that broke out Friday afternoon next to Interstate 580 in Oakland spread to at least four structures, according to the fire department.

The blaze, which was reported at about 2:15 p.m., burned in the area of 35th Avenue and Quigley Street.

The fire department said at about 3:30 p.m. that multiple structures were "directly impacted by fire" and that crews were still dousing hotspots. The vegetation fire was marked as under control.

One firefighter was transported to the hospital for heat-related injuries, the fire department said.

Fire department spokesman Michael Hunt said 15 people were displaced by the fire.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Oakland Fire Department Public Information Officer Mike Hunt provides updates on a three-alarm blaze.
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