Oakland Firefighters Control Residential Structure Fire Near McClymonds High

OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- Firefighters in Oakland responded to a residential structure fire burning near McClymonds High School late Thursday morning, according to authorities.

The Oakland Firefighters Twitter account posted that crews were working the fire at a two-story residential building on the 2500 block of Filbert Street just before 11 a.m., a block away from the school.

Video posted by the account showed a heavy plume of smoke emanating from the building.

Crews conducted a primary and secondary search of the premises and gave the all clear, according to Oakland firefighters. The fire was quickly brought under control at about 11:10 a.m.

Oakland police were also on scene for traffic control. A PG&E crews has been requested.

So far, there has been no word from authorities on a possible cause to the fire.

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