Crews battle large fire in vacant building in Oakland’s Chinatown

(BCN) — Firefighters battled a large blaze at a vacant apartment building in Oakland’s Chinatown on Wednesday night, according to fire officials.

The two-alarm fire was first reported around 10 p.m. at 152 Ninth Street, according to Michael Hunt with the Oakland Fire Department.

Though the fire had a good run on the whole building, 35 firefighters on scene had it under control by 11 p.m. and did not expect it to spread elsewhere, Hunt said.

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Crews will remain through the night to mop up and handle hot spots. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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