Update 16 Displaced Following Fire At 3-Story Apt Building

Oakland Firefighters respond to a three alarm blaze on Fruitvale Ave. in Oakland that displaced 16 people on Monday, April 15, 2019. Oakland Firefighters respond to a three alarm blaze on Fruitvale Ave. in Oakland that displaced 16 people on Monday, April 15, 2019. Photo: @Oaklandfirelive Photo: @Oaklandfirelive Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Update 16 Displaced Following Fire At 3-Story Apt Building 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

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At least 16 people - including eight children - have been displaced following a fire at three-story apartment building early Monday morning, according to fire officials.



The blaze was first reported around 1:38 a.m. at the residential structure located in the 3000 block of Fruitvale Boulevard, Oakland Fire Department Battalion Chief Dino Torres said.

#workingfire 3stry apt bldg 3000blk Fruitvale ave. E16,17,13,T6,BC4. Video shows conditions upon arrival. #oakland pic.twitter.com/nMOry81UOb — Oakland Firefighters (@OaklandFireLive) April 15, 2019

One apartment unit was fully destroyed and two others suffered water damage, according to Torres, in the blaze that displaced three families altogether.

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Torres said the cause appears to be accidental, and may be linked to cooking. The blaze was extinguished around 2 a.m.

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