74 Displaced, 2 Firefighters Hurt In West Oakland Apartment Blaze

August 18, 2019 8:23 am

PITTSBURGH (WPXI) – Crews battled a massive apartment fire on De Raud Street in West Oakland on Saturday. The initial call for the fire came in around 2:30 p.m. Officials tell our news partners at Channel 11 that 74 people were displaced by this fire. Fire crews brought in a ladder truck to help pour water on the flames from above. Two firefighters were taken to the hospital. One was treated for smoke inhalation. Both are expected to be fine. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The fire chief said everyone in the building was accounted for. (Photo: WPXI)