Jumper Breaks Leg Leaping From Burning Oakland Home Where 3 Were Displaced Christmas Morning
OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- A 1-alarm fire Thursday morning in Oakland displaced three people and one person was taken to the hospital after jumping from the home's second floor, an Oakland Fire Department official said.
Firefighters received the first call at 12:20 a.m. of a fire at 821 56th St., and were able to extinguish the fire in about 30 minutes, said Battalion Chief Coy Justice.
The person who jumped from the home's second floor suffered a broken leg, Justice said. There were no reported injuries among the firefighters.
Justice said the jumper thought jumping was the best way to escape the fire, while the other three occupants used the stairs.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, the chief said. He added that the department has responded to several other calls in the last six months regarding smaller fires at the same address.
Red Cross officials were at the scene Thursday morning to help the displaced occupants with overnight housing, the chief said.
Firefighters removed debris and checked for hot spots at about 2 a.m. to be sure the fire is out, the chief said.
RECENT FIRE NEWS:
© Copyright 2014 by CBS San Francisco and Bay City News Service. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed