The blaze started on the second floor on a two-story building, officials said.
OAKLAND — Firefighters battled an apartment building blaze Tuesday night, which left four people without homes and one suffering from smoke inhalation, according to authorities.
Crews were fighting the fire about 9 p.m. in the 6100 block of Camden Street and had it under control about 9:08 p.m., the Oakland Fire Department said in tweets. The blaze started on the second floor of a two-story, four-unit building, officials said. Heavy smoke and flames were seen from the side of the building but crews were able to get water onto the fire “fairly quickly” and were backed up by three additional units and one truck, according to Battalion Chief Damon Covington in a video. At least five people were displaced from the building and one person was being treated for smoke inhalation.
The cause of the fire is under investigation but is believed to have been from an overcharged electrical outlet, according to fire investigators. Update from Battalion Chief Damon Covington on scene at the incident in the 6100 block of Camden St. The cause of the fire is still under investigation but it appears to be an overcharged electrical outlet, according to the Fire Investigator. No other updates at this time.
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