A two-alarm fire Thursday at an Oakland apartment building displaced eight residents.
OAKLAND — Eight residents of an East Oakland apartment building were displaced Thursday evening after a two-alarm fire that started in a lightwell, officials said.Authorities said the fire started about 5:11 p.m. Thursday in the lightwell of the Kensington Gardens apartment building, a three-story, 41-unit complex at 1900 26th Ave.
Acting Battalion Fire Chief Porya Jeddi said the fire started on the ground floor and worked its way up all three floors, getting into seven units. He said the fire damage was mostly confined to the bathroom areas of the units.Related Articles
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