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Firefighters Contain West Oakland Sewing Shop Blaze, Prevent Spread to Nearby Buildings

A Sunday morning fire at a Ninth Street sewing shop was controlled within 30 minutes, with no injuries reported and the cause under investigation.

Oakland firefighters responded to a large warehouse fire Sunday morning that broke out at a downtown sewing business.
The Oakland Fire Department brought a blaze on the roof of a sewing business under control within about a half-hour Sunday morning. 

Overview

  • A fire broke out on the roof of a sewing shop at 670 Ninth Street in West Oakland at 8:40 a.m. Sunday morning.
  • Fifty firefighters quickly responded and contained the blaze within 30 minutes, preventing it from spreading to nearby structures.
  • Three neighboring buildings, including a church, were threatened by the fire, prompting the evacuation of two Tenth Street structures as a precaution.
  • The Oakland Fire Department confirmed that no injuries were reported in the incident.
  • The cause of the fire remains under investigation as officials work to determine its origin.