Crime & Safety
Early Morning Fire Displaces 9 In Maxwell Park
A 2-alarm fire early Monday displaced nine people, including seven children in Oakland.
OAKLAND, CA — A 2-alarm fire early Monday displaced nine people, including seven children, from a home in Oakland's Maxwell Park neighborhood, fire officials said.
The blaze was reported about 2:30 a.m. at a three-story house in the 3200 block of Morcom Avenue, a few blocks from Mills College. Firefighters found heavy flames coming from the upper floor and roof.
No injuries were reported in the fire, which was under control about 3 a.m., said Oakland fire spokesman Michael Hunt.
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The third floor was gutted and the roof destroyed, fire officials said. The Red Cross was assisting the residents displaced. The cause is under investigation.
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