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Shawn . Amanda a large fire in oakland started last night. Continues this morning. And now there are concerns about the air quality. Well have a live report coming up. And here in the Weather Center continue to track that air quality all morning long. Throughout areas like benicia and vallejo and even down into west oakland where theyre all being impacted with poor air quality this morning. More on that coming up. And as you hit the roadways we have a Traffic Alert along 101. Plus brake lights already building at the bay bridge. And a little misty out there on the freeways, more on that coming...

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