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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’s fire department. Grizzly Peak Boulevard between Skyline Boulevard and Centennial Drive will be c...

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 a new bench in honor of Oakland Battalion Chief James Riley who died in the East Bay firestorm, Oct....

Updated 6 hours ago On Monday, Reginald Freeman will be sworn in as Oakland's 37th fire chief. Freeman, previously fire chief in Hartford, Connecticut, will take over for Deputy Chief Melinda Drayton, who has served as Oakland's 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 and assistant fire chief. Local