The Oakland Fire Department Chief on Saturday said the fire in the Oakland Hills was 50% contained. Chief Damon Covington said crews would be in the area throughout the day, and they will be removing some eucalyptus trees for safety reasons.

The fire came one day shy of the 33rd anniversary of the 1991 Oakland Hills Fire that killed 25 people, injured 150 others and destroyed more than 3,400 homes.

From the initial 200 firefighters from the Oakland Fire Department and Cal Fire, about 50 remained on the scene to extinguish the remaining hot spots, officials said early Sunday afternoon. Meanwhile,

Firefighters are responding to a four-alarm fire near the freeway in Oakland at I-580 and Keller Avenue. The Oakland Fire Department says seven structures have been burned near Mountain Boulevard and Maynard Avenue.

A fast-moving vegetation fire broke out Friday afternoon in the hills of Oakland, California, burning at least two homes before firefighters were able to stop forward progress hours after the incident began.

The fire came one day shy of the 33rd anniversary of the 1991 Oakland Hills Fire that killed 25 people, injured 150 others and destroyed more than 3,400 homes.

The Keller Fire in the Oakland Hills had burned 13 acres and was 60% contained as of 6 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Oakland Fire Department.

Oakland, United States - October 18, 2024 A five-alarm brush fire broke out near Interstate 580 in the Oakland Hills, California, on Friday, October 18, amid a red flag warning in effect for the Bay Area due to dry and windy conditions.