Overview

• The fire broke out around 10 p.m. on July 17 in an unoccupied four-story building at 152 Ninth Street in Oakland’s Chinatown.
• Thirty-five Oakland Fire Department personnel responded to the two-alarm blaze and contained the flames without evacuations.
• Officials say the fire posed minimal threat to neighboring structures, allowing crews to focus on full containment.
• The vacant building has a documented history of multiple past fires, triggering a review of its maintenance and safety record.
• Investigators are probing the origin of the fire while crews remain on scene to secure the site and prevent flare-ups.