A four-alarm brush fire got close to some houses overnight in the Oakland hills before fire crews were able to contain the blaze, according to authorities.
A resident called about 10:13 p.m. Saturday to report the blaze in the steep hilly area behind Marlow Drive and Revere Avenue, Oakland Fire Department spokesman Michael Hunt said Sunday.Firefighters were able to get the fire under control by about 12:45 a.m. Cal Fire, the East Bay Regional Parks District and Alameda County Fire assisted with the fire fight. The incident burned about 2.5 acres, officials said.
No evacuations were necessary and there were no injuries. Oakland fire officials said crews would monitor the area through Sunday night as a precaution.
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