Two-Alarm Fire Burns Unoccupied Apartment Building Oakland Chinatown

On the night of July 16, firefighters battled an intense two-alarm fire in a vacant, multi-unit apartment building located at 9th and Madison streets in Oakland's Chinatown, just a block from the Lake Merritt BART station. The building, a four-story structure, has a history of previous fires, including one that reportedly started as a dumpster fire spreading to the property. No injuries have been reported, although neighbors witnessed two people fleeing the building when the fire alarms sounded. Fire crews focused on extinguishing the blaze and protecting nearby structures. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. Authorities continue to monitor the situation as they work to bring the fire under control.