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One dead in early morning fire at East Oakland warehouse

PIX Now morning edition - 2/3/25
PIX Now morning edition - 2/3/25 09:47

One person has died following a fire that broke out at a warehouse in East Oakland early Monday morning, firefighters said.

Shortly after 5:45 a.m., the Oakland Fire Department was called to a warehouse on the 10000 block of Russet Street.

Firefighters first arrived on the scene within four minutes. A second alarm was requested around 6 a.m.

With more than 40 firefighters on scene, crews were able to make progress on the fire by 6:15 a.m. and prevented spread to nearby buildings. The fire department said the fire was under control before 7 a.m.

As crews were checking the building, firefighters said they discovered the body of a deceased person. Police and the coroner were called to the scene.

Details about the deceased individual were not immediately available.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

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