Oakland Fire Department

Two-story duplex fire displaces six

Firefighters put out a two-alarm fire early Thursday morning in North Oakland, a battalion chief said. Battalion Chief Sean Laffan…

5 years ago

Rebuttal witnesses contradict Ghost Ship defendants

Prosecutors presented three witnesses Monday who contradicted testimony by Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena, creative director Max Harris…

5 years ago

Oakland firefighters contain apartment building blaze

Oakland firefighters were on the scene Sunday night of an apartment building fire at 13th Avenue and International Boulevard, reported…

5 years ago

Suspect steals fire department truck, pursuit ends near Vacaville

An Oakland Fire Department truck stolen Saturday morning was pursued by law enforcement on various Bay Area freeways for about…

5 years ago

Two women, child hospitalized after two-alarm Emeryville fire

Two women and a child were hospitalized after a two-alarm fire damaged three buildings in Emeryville Wednesday morning.

5 years ago

Ghost Ship defendant’s wife contradicts former fire marshal testimony

The wife of Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena testified Tuesday that police and fire officials who visited the…

5 years ago

Fire ignites at East Oakland homeless camp

A homeless camp was reportedly on fire Monday morning in Oakland, fire officials said. The fire was reported at 6:07…

5 years ago

Ghost Ship fire investigator says no sign of arson, cause not determined

A former top Oakland Fire Department official said on Tuesday that investigators didn't find any evidence that Molotov cocktails or…

5 years ago

One person hospitalized after East Oakland house fire

One person was hospitalized and six were displaced after a suspicious fire late Saturday in an East Oakland house packed…

5 years ago

‘Chaotic’ sideshow pushes Oakland police resources, staffing to be added

Oakland police said on Monday that they will work with other law enforcement agencies next weekend to try to prevent…

5 years ago

West Oakland house fire claims life of elderly man

A 73-year-old man died in a house fire in West Oakland on Monday morning, a fire battalion chief said. The…

5 years ago

Oakland warehouse fire causes Comcast outage for nearby customers

Firefighters are still putting out hot spots at a three-alarm business warehouse fire in Oakland that began Monday morning. The…

5 years ago

Oakland fire crews still battling three-alarm warehouse fire

A three-alarm fire is burning at a warehouse near Interstate Highway 880 in Oakland on Monday morning, a fire battalion…

5 years ago

Big rigs catch fire at Port of Oakland

Four or five big rigs are on fire at the Port of Oakland and the Oakland Fire Department is on…

6 years ago

Oakland police officer injured in crash

An Oakland police officer who was critically injured in a crash Monday morning had been responding to a call of…

6 years ago

Tree near Oakland apartment complex catches fire

A tree located next to an apartment complex caught on fire on Sunday night, Oakland police said.

6 years ago

Fire guts former East Oakland library branch

A vacant building in East Oakland that was once a library branch has been gutted in a one-alarm fire that…

6 years ago

Ghost Ship defendants plead not guilty

Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena and creative director Max Harris pleaded not guilty to 36 counts of involuntary…

6 years ago

Homeless camp fire claims male victim

A male victim died in a fire Monday morning at a homeless encampment near Interstate Highway 980 in Oakland.

6 years ago

Small fire disrupts Oakland zoo ride

Everyone got safely off a chairlift-style ride Sunday afternoon at the Oakland Zoo after a small fire occurred in the…

6 years ago

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