A two-alarm fire early Monday displaced nine people, including seven children, from a home in Oakland’s Maxwell Park neighborhood, fire officials said.
The blaze was reported about 2:30 a.m. at a three-story house in the 3200 block of Morcom Avenue, a few blocks from Mills College. Firefighters found heavy flames coming from the upper floor and roof.
No injuries were reported in the fire, which was under control about 3 a.m., said Oakland fire spokesman Michael Hunt.
2nd Alarm Fire at 0228hrs this morning. #OFD responded to a #workingfire on the 3200 block Morcom Ave. Engine 23 arrived and found heavy fire from the 2nd floor and rooftop deck area with exposures.
— Oakland Firefighters (@OaklandFireLive) May 31, 2021
Engines 23, 18, 17, 29, 13, 25, Trucks 6 & 7, Batt 4 & 3. #oakland pic.twitter.com/0WYFUbd8FF
The third floor was gutted and the roof destroyed, fire officials said. The Red Cross was assisting the residents displaced.
The cause is under investigation.
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