Fire at Alameda apartment building sends smoke into Bay Area sky

A one-alarm fire in Alameda sent a plume of smoke into the sky on April 7, 2020. A one-alarm fire in Alameda sent a plume of smoke into the sky on April 7, 2020. Photo: Twitter: @OtherAllison / Allison Taylor Photo: Twitter: @OtherAllison / Allison Taylor Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Fire at Alameda apartment building sends smoke into Bay Area sky 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A plume of smoke could be seen rising above the East Bay after 5 p.m. Tuesday.

The dark cloud was the result of a one-alarm fire at an apartment building on West Midway in Alameda, according to KCBS Radio.

Details on the blaze weren't immediately available, but by 5:45 p.m., the smoke that could be seen from around the Bay Area had dissipated.

Amy Graff is a digital editor with SFGATE. Email her: agraff@sfgate.com.