Firefighters from Oakland and East Bay Regional Parks departments knocked down a two-alarm blaze in Joaquin Miller Park Saturday morning.
Firefighters successfully battled a two-alarm fire that raged in Joaquin Miller Park Saturday morning, a battalion chief said.
Firefighters from Oakland and East Bay Regional Parks responded to a report of smoke around 7:20 a.m. Saturday, according to Battalion Chief Demond Simmons.
It took about an hour to find the fire, which turned out to be in Joaquin Miller Park in mixed vegetation, Simmons said.
The fire raged across heavy vegetation. The battalion chief estimated that it spread across an area about 100 feet by 100 feet before it was under control shortly after 11 a.m.
There were no reported injuries and there was no threat to any homes, according to Simmons.
The cause is under investigation.
Bay City News is a 24/7 news service covering the greater Bay Area. © 2022 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved. Republication, rebroadcast or redistribution without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited.
About 50 San Jose kids scored free bikes and helmets Saturday after helping out with a community litter pickup...
The mayor of Antioch confirmed in a social media video that he had been cited by the CHP for...
Police said numerous residents were evacuated after a vandalism suspect was found with bomb-making materials and explosive devices in...
