Firefighters Extinguish Railroad Tie Fire Near Oakland Coliseum
OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- Fire crews in the East Bay were quickly able to knock down a railroad tie fire in the area of the Oakland Coliseum late Monday morning.
The fire was reported in the area of High Street and Coliseum Way at around 11:35 a.m., according to authorities.
The fire created a large plume of smoke visible from across the region.
Twitter posts showed Oakland firefighters on the scene.
The Oakland Fire Twitter account posted that the fire was extinguished by about 12:15 p.m. There were no injuries reported.
The fire is now out. No injuries. Cause of the fire still under investigation. Great work by 4E, 18E, 17E, Truck 6 and Batallion 4. Public Works crews and Union Pacific are en route to the scene to remove these hazardous railroad ties from the area. https://t.co/lHS4D0np5X pic.twitter.com/R3gBTJihR3
— Oakland Fire Department (CA) (@OaklandFireCA) May 11, 2020
KPIX 5 is monitoring the situation and will provide updates as information becomes available.