We have Team Coverage of the fire. Alex savage was one of the first on scene. Moments ago we got an update on the fire and the investigation from the officials. Good afternoon, as weve been doing were going to give you a live look. You can see fire crews on scene dousing the fire. Watching out for hot spots. Just a couple minutes ago mayor shaft was on scene, getting to the bottom of the fire is one of the top priorities. Its to investigate what the cause of this fire was. Oakland is in the middle of the a housing crisis, the loss of these units exacerbates that problem. The fire officials got the call at 4 30 a. M. , in minutes it exploded to 4 alarm. Firefighters quickly determined the best bet was to go defensive. This is a seven Story Building under construction. Weve seen this in the past. Firefighters realized a major hazard was the crane, undeatherred and at unththerred. Firefighters warned one another to stay clear of the crane fearing it could collapse. The neighboring buildin
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