OAKLAND (CBS SF) — One person was killed, three RVs and two cars destroyed Tuesday when a fire erupted in a West Oakland homeless encampment near the I-880 freeway.
Oakland fire officials tweeted that crews responded to reports of a fire at the Caltrans property near 26th & Wood St. at 1:25 p.m.
.#KPIX Chopper keeping and eye on fire from above. @KPIXtv @CBSNBayArea https://t.co/MOVdOmVnjF pic.twitter.com/9Fq7WkKLcB
— Brian Dinsmore (@BrianKPIX) April 5, 2022
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Arriving crews found the vehicles engulfed in flames and quickly attacked the fire.
RV Fire on Wood Street & West Grand. Engines 3, 5, 15, Truck 3, Battalion 2 #oakland pic.twitter.com/WD34YXU2we
— Oakland Firefighters (@OaklandFireLive) April 5, 2022
The fire was knocked down by 2 p.m., but firefighters discovered a body when they searched a burned out RV. Five other residents were displaced.
The victim’s name was not released pending identification and notification of next of kin.
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The cause of the fire was under investigation.
Source: sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com.