Firefighter injured while battling house fire in Oakland

OAKLAND A firefighter suffered minor burns while battling a blaze Monday in Oakland according to officers Related Articles Crews battle blaze at red-tagged building in Oakland Car fire in Caldecott Tunnel snarls traffic on Highway San Jose One injured in fire at Victorian home Fremont resident sues apartment complex after deadly fire Two-alarm fire burns in East Oakland hills The fire broke out around p m at a two-story home near the intersection of th Avenue and Lawlor Street Oakland fire Battalion Chief Anthony Sanders reported in an interview Sanders stated crews from a fire station across the street arrived at the scene seconds later We ended up going to two alarms due to the amount of fire that was coming up through the roof on arrival he announced The fire was hastily knocked down Crews did a great job putting a stop on this fire and keeping it from extending to other houses Sanders stated One firefighter suffered minor burns to his shoulder Sanders noted He was treated at the scene There was a statement of a second burn victim but crews did not find anyone else with injuries at the scene Sanders stated He noted that electricity and gas were previously turned off to the home It s obviously a hoarder unhoused-living-type scenario Sanders declared The cause of the fire is under research Staff photographer Jane Tyska contributed to this account Check back for updates