A fire overnight near Oakland’s Sheffield Village neighborhood torched 3 to 4 acres of vegetation before firefighters were able to bring it under control early Sunday morning.
An overnight fire near Oakland’s Sheffield Village neighborhood torched 2.5 acres of grass and trees before firefighters were able to bring it under control early Sunday morning.
The blaze began shortly before 10:15 p.m. Saturday, near Covington Street and Marlow Drive and quickly spread through steep terrain near the neighborhood, just east of Interstate 580. Oakland firefighters responded to the scene with help from the East Bay Regional Parks District, the Alameda County Fire Department and Cal Fire, according to Oakland Fire Department spokesman Michael Hunt.
The fire burned an area directly north of the neighborhood, placing houses on Marlow Drive at greatest risk. However, it never got close enough to prompt evacuations, Hunt said, and crews managed to contain its spread before it could reach the Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate. Fire crews brought the fire under control about two and a half hours later. No structures were impacted.
The 4Alarm Fire is now UNDER CONTROL : No homes impacted; no evacuations were needed; No injuries to civilians or fire personnel. Incident Commander is beginning to release some mutual aid resources from incident. Area will be on Fire Watch thru the morning.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
4-Alarm fire burns dangerously close to homes in Oakland hillsA 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.
Read more »
Contreras Fire burns over 17,000 acres, reaches Kitt Peak National ObservatoryAccording to Inciweb, strong gusty winds developed overnight on Thursday, pushing the fire north and causing it to reach Kitt Peak on Friday.
Read more »
LIVE UPDATES: Contreras Fire reaches Kitt Peak Observatory siteThe fire reached the Kitt Peak Observatory site overnight. Firefighters engaged the blaze at 2 a.m. The Pan Tak community was sent into GO evacuation status.
Read more »
LIVE UPDATES: Contreras Fire now top wildfire priority in United StatesEastern Area Team Incident Commander Brian Pisarek told KGUN 9's Craig Smith that the Contreras Fire is now the No. 1 priority among United States wildfires. Continuing coverage
Read more »