Oakland Wildfire Contained as Residents Begin Returning Home
Calmer weather aids firefighting efforts in Oakland, allowing most evacuees to return after the blaze burned two homes.
- Firefighters have achieved 70% containment of the wildfire that broke out in Oakland, California, on Friday.
- Over 500 residents were evacuated due to the fire, which destroyed two homes and affected 15 acres of land.
- The fire was fueled by strong 'diablo winds,' which increased the risk of wildfires across Northern California.
- Most evacuation orders have been lifted, with remaining residents expected to return by Sunday night.
- The cause of the fire remains unknown, and it occurred just before the 33rd anniversary of the devastating 1991 Oakland Hills Firestorm.