Damon Covington, a highly respected Oakland firefighter for 24 years, was named Oakland's next permanent fire chief by Mayor Sheng Thao and City Administrator Jestin Johnson, the city announced on Friday.
While firefighters have reported containing the fire at Schnitzer Steel, by Thursday morning, an air quality advisory remained in effect for nearby communities.
Despite weeks of warnings, there was a non-stop barrage of illegal fireworks on July Fourth, sparking fires and fears across several East Bay communities.