Neighbors and businesses in an Oakland Fruitvale neighborhood are worried about fires linked to encampments and car thieves.
OAKLAND - A 2-alarm fire on Wednesday morning burned down a vacant warehouse near the intersection of 29th Avenue and East 12th Street. Neighbors said they were not surprised when flames destroyed it. The fire department said homeless people were living in it and they had responded to multiple small fires inside the warehouse in recent months. No one was hurt. But neighboring businesses worried it's a just a matter of time.
He said they have to go through a slow legal process when dealing with private properties.'We have another homeless encampment, a privately-owned property. The gentleman that owns it cleaned it, cleared it, and fenced it. And then they break the fence and move in. And the police say 'well, we can't go in there until the city attorney gives us permission because it's a private property,' said Councilman Gallo.
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