Oakland Fire Department

The cause of a two-alarm fire Saturday afternoon at the former Sunshine Biscuits building in East Oakland is under investigation, the Oakland Fire Department said.

The cause of a two-alarm fire Saturday afternoon at the former Sunshine Biscuits building in East Oakland is under investigation, the Oakland Fire Department said.

On Monday, Reginald Freeman will be sworn in as Oakland’s 37th fire chief.

Firefighters are on the scene of a two-alarm fire on the 1800 block of 57th Avenue in East Oakland, officials reported on Twitter at 8:57 p.m. Saturday.

Effective Tuesday, fire service in Oakland will be back at full capacity following a reduction of service that started early this year due to city budget concerns, a fire official said.

One resident of an East Oakland apartment building and one pet were displaced by a two-alarm fire Sunday night, said Oakland Fire Department spokesman Michael Hunt.

Fire officials say that a two-alarm fire Friday night by a recycling facility was originated at a homeless camp along the railroad tracks.

Oakland Fire Department Assistant Chief Sean Laffan collapsed at the department office at City Hall Monday evening and later died of cardiac arrest at a local hospital, according to the fire department. He was 42.

Two semi trailers full of items donated to the Salvation Army burned early Sunday morning, destroying the trailers but resulting in no injuries, the Oakland Fire Department said.

The Oakland Fire Department reported responding to a fatal vehicle accident along with police and ambulance personnel Tuesday evening near East 20th Street and 23rd Avenue.

Hoping to reduce the volume of illegal fireworks in town, the Oakland Fire Department has set up collection barrels at six fire stations.

Hazmat crews responded to Oakland International Airport Tuesday morning after an unknown substance began off-gassing in luggage, sending some airport workers to the hospital, according to Oakland fire officials.

A pregnant woman is hospitalized after suffering burn injuries from an early Friday warehouse fire in Oakland. It was not immediately known if there were any other injuries from the blaze.

At least eight people are displaced following a fire early Friday at an Oakland warehouse that was red tagged and should not have been occupied. Sergio Quintana reports.

A pregnant woman is hospitalized after suffering burn injuries from an early Friday warehouse fire in Oakland. It was not immediately known if there were any other injuries from the blaze. Thom Jensen reports.

A woman is hospitalized after suffering burn injuries from an early Friday warehouse fire in Oakland. It was not immediately known if there were any other injuries from the blaze. Thom Jensen reports.

Fire destroyed a van and five makeshift dwellings Sunday afternoon at a homeless encampment in Oakland’s East Peralta neighborhood, displacing six people, the Oakland Fire Department reported.

While the city of Oakland waits for the verdict in the high-profile Ghost Ship trial, some want to know what the city of Oakland has learned from the tragedy.

While the city of Oakland waits for the verdict in the high-profile Ghost Ship trial, some want to know what the city of Oakland has learned from the tragedy. Melissa Colorado reports.