A five-alarm brush fire in Oakland, California, named the Keller Fire, burned two homes on Friday and prompted evacuation orders. The fire started in a home on Mountain Avenue and spread to a grove of Eucalyptus trees, growing to 15 acres. Crews were working to fully extinguish the blaze, which was 50% contained as of Saturday morning. Two homes were impacted by flames, but dozens of others were threatened but not damaged. Evacuation orders were initially issued for Campus Drive and Crystal Ridge Court before expanding to surrounding areas. Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao urged residents to evacuate immediately to protect their health. One resident, Delane Sims, shared that her home was damaged in the fire, but her husband was able to escape after the landscape caught on fire, causing a window to explode. She expressed gratitude that he got out alive. Fire Chief Damon Covington stated that while the forward progress of the fire had been stopped, there was still a lot of work to be done to fully contain it. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection was also involved in efforts to contain the fire.
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Fire in Oakland Hills, California damages 2 homes and prompts evacuations
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