The Oakland Fire Department has been called to the scene of a fire in the area of East 12th Street and 18th Avenue on Sunday afternoon.
A dispatcher would only describe it as an outside fire, but a witness reported there is a homeless encampment in the area.
Another homeless encampment fire in Oakland. #Homeless #Oakland #fire #publicsafety pic.twitter.com/GGCE5PsT8y
— auraloptic (@auraloptic) October 20, 2019
The fire was reported about 2:40 p.m. and crews remain at the scene.
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