OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Fire crews in the East Bay were quickly able to knock down a railroad tie fire in the area of the Oakland Coliseum late Monday morning.
The fire was reported in the area of High Street and Coliseum Way at around 11:35 a.m., according to authorities.
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Twitter posts showed Oakland firefighters on the scene.
Highly St @ Coliseum Way- @HeatherKTVU @kron4news @mercnews @abc7newsbayarea pic.twitter.com/0hcfdC8jK7
— Oakland Firefighters (@OaklandFireLive) May 11, 2020
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The Oakland Fire Twitter account posted that the fire was extinguished by about 12:15 p.m. There were no injuries reported.
MORE NEWS: Panel Selects Archie Willams as New Name for Drake High in Marin CountyThe fire is now out. No injuries. Cause of the fire still under investigation. Great work by 4E, 18E, 17E, Truck 6 and Batallion 4. Public Works crews and Union Pacific are en route to the scene to remove these hazardous railroad ties from the area. https://t.co/lHS4D0np5X pic.twitter.com/R3gBTJihR3
— Oakland Fire Department (CA) (@OaklandFireCA) May 11, 2020
KPIX 5 is monitoring the situation and will provide updates as information becomes available.
