OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Firefighters were battling a three-alarm structure fire in Oakland Monday afternoon.
The fire was burning a multiple-unit, two-story building at 4226 Park Blvd. near Wellington St. in Oakland’s Glenview neighborhood. Smoke was billowing from the burning building and could be seen from miles away.
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Fire burns a mixed-use building at 4226 Park Blvd. in Oakland, June 8, 2020. (Oakland Fire Department)
The mixed-use building has commercial units on the first floor and residential units above.
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There was no immediate word on what caused the fire. A number of streets were closed in the area.
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