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Oakland Brush Fire Contained Overnight After Three-Alarm Response

The Oakland Fire Department contained the flames without threatening nearby homes, prompting an investigation into the ignition source.

Overview

  • The fire was first reported just before 9:30 p.m. Saturday in the Chabot Park neighborhood near Skyline Boulevard and Grass Valley Road.
  • Officials classified it as a three-alarm vegetation fire and dispatched more than 50 firefighters to the steep hillsides of Anthony Chabot Regional Park.
  • The fire burned through about 150 square feet of brush at a slow rate, limiting its immediate spread.
  • Firefighters achieved full containment by about 10 p.m. and remained on scene overnight to extinguish hot spots.
  • Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the fire’s cause.