Oakland: Crews battle blaze in Fruitvale neighborhood

OAKLAND -- A Fruitvale District home with illegal wiring to grow marijuana indoors caught fire Saturday morning, authorities said.

The one-alarm fire broke out at the two-story home in the 900 block of 40th Avenue near San Leandro Street at 8:38 a.m., fire Battalion Chief Lisa Baker said. The fire started inside walls on the first floor and spread to the attic, Baker said. Fire crews had the blaze under control by 8:58 a.m.

Three residents displaced by the fire were outside the home when firefighters arrived, Baker said. No one was injured.

Police were called to investigate the marijuana grow operation found inside the home, Baker said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Also on Saturday, fire crews responded to a blaze in the 6200 block of Foothill Boulevard, where a car fire spread to nearby garages at about 6:45 a.m. No injuries were reported.

David DeBolt covers breaking news. Contact him in Richmond at 510-262-2728. Follow him at Twitter.com/daviddebolt.

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Oakland: Crews battle blaze in Fruitvale neighborhood