SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fast-moving brush fire Friday in Northern California damaged at least eight structures in the hills of Oakland, prompting an evacuation order as it grew to 10-acres (4-hectares). No injuries were immediately reported.
SAN FRANCISCO — A fast-moving brush fire Friday in Northern California damaged at least eight structures in the hills of Oakland, prompting an evacuation order as it grew to 10-acres .
Smoke was visible 2 to 3 miles away. Firetrucks and ambulances struggled to get through the gridlock in the freeway’s westbound lanes, their sirens blasting to get vehicles to move out of their way as they raced toward the blaze. The traffic frustrated some drivers enough that they exited the roadway through on-ramps, while others drove on the freeway’s shoulder. The side streets remained heavily gridlocked as well.
About 16,000 customers were without electricity Friday after Pacific Gas and Electric shut off power. A total of about 20,000 customers could lose power temporarily in the next couple of days, PG&E said in a statement Friday. Targeted power shutoffs were also possible in Southern California, where another notorious weather phenomenon, the Santa Ana winds, are expected Friday and Saturday.
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