Overview
- A three-alarm residential fire broke out on Queen Street on Sunday afternoon and spread to two homes and an accessory dwelling unit, Alameda County Fire said.
- Firefighters battled heavy black smoke that was visible from San Francisco and extinguished the blaze after roughly three and a half hours of operations.
- At least six people, three dogs and a cat were displaced from one home and authorities are still working to determine how many others were affected in the neighboring house.
- One firefighter suffered a minor injury after being knocked down by debris and returned to duty after on-scene treatment.
- The Red Cross set up aid for those displaced and officials are investigating the cause while assessing the full extent of structural damage and housing needs in the neighborhood.