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Oakland to close several roads during Fourth of July weekend to prevent crowding, fires FacebookTwitterEmail Access points to Grizzly Peak and Lake Merritt will be closed to reduce crowding throughout the holiday weekend.Oakland Fire Department Several roads near Grizzly Peak and Lake Merritt in Oakland will be closed during the Fourth of July holiday to reduce crowding and to allow emergency vehicles easier access to fire hazard zones in case flames spark from fireworks, according to the city�...

The cause of a two-alarm fire Saturday afternoon at the former Sunshine Biscuits building in East Oakland is under investigation, the Oakland Fire Department...

The iconic Sunshine Biscuits sign is now marred with soot.

A personal tale: honoring heroic Oakland battalion chief who died in 1991 Honoring a hero from the 1991 Oakland Hills firestorm Oakland firefighters are honoring a hero from the 1991 Oakland Hills firestorm. This year is the 30th anniversary of that deadly firestorm but no one has forgotten a battalion chief who died trying to save others. OAKLAND, Calif. - At the Firestorm Memorial Garden Thursday, Oakland firefighters and residents gathered to remember a fallen firefighter.   They dedicated ...

Updated 6 hours ago On Monday, Reginald Freeman will be sworn in as Oaklands 37th fire chief. Freeman, previously fire chief in Hartford, Connecticut, will take over for Deputy Chief Melinda Drayton, who has served as Oaklands interim chief since April 2020. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories. In addition to serving as Hartford chief since 2016, Freeman previously held roles as a firefighter/EMT, fire captain, fire service instructor a...

When Reginald Freeman came to Hartford in February of 2016 to become the the 37th chief of the Hartford Fire Department, he had no shortage of internal and external blazes to deal with. A little over two years before his hiring, firefighter Kevin Bell was killed in a house fire on Blue Hills Avenue. It was the department’s first line-of-duty death in 40 years. Outside investigations found that ...

“It has been an enormous privilege serving the residents and firefighters of Hartford over the last five years, and I will miss both very much,” said Freeman. “The men and women of the Hartford Fire Department do outstanding service for our community each and every day, and it has been a true honor to work alongside them." Assistant Chief Rodney Barco will serve as interim chief, the mayors office announced. Barco has been a firefighter with the department for 25 years. "Hartford has bee...

Hartford Fire Chief Reginald Freeman said he's taking the coronavirus vaccine not just because he believe in the science, but also to show others that they can trust it, too.