Name: Smoke Billowing From Restaurant video
Uploaded: 2026-05-31T00:15:48.000Z
Description: Firefighters are responding to a fire at a two-story commercial building at 12th St & Webster St in Oakland, with smoke visible from the top of the structure. Multiple fire engines are on the scene, and command has been established to manage the response.

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Firefighters are responding to a fire at a two-story commercial building at 12th St & Webster St in Oakland, with smoke visible from the top of the structure. Multiple fire engines are on the scene, and command has been established to manage the response.

Smoke Billowing From Restaurant

A Citizen user's live video shows a fire truck at the scene, its ladder extended to the side of a building.

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The situation is under control, and firefighters are concluding their operations.

 Assignment, uh, all units can return to service. You're gonna have, uh, you engines on scene here for a few minutes to round up.

 Assignment 12 from Webster has been cancelled. All units return to service on Oklahoma and ready.

Assignment, uh, all units can return to service. You're gonna have, uh, you engines on scene here for a few minutes to round up. Assignment 12 from Webster has been cancelled. All units return to service on Oklahoma and ready.

Firefighters are wrapping up at the scene, and most units are returning to service.

 Command, traffic for command, clear up top here on the roof.

 Alright, copy that. Engine 10 from command.

 Yeah, we got it all clear on the second floor.

 Alright, copy that. Division 1 from command, engine 1.

 Yes, chief. It's all clear up here and there's no good heat signatures in the attic either. All clear.

Command, traffic for command, clear up top here on the roof. Alright, copy that. Engine 10 from command. Over 10. Yeah, we got it all clear on the second floor. All clear on the second floor. Alright, copy that. Division 1 from command, engine 1. Yes, chief. It's all clear up here and there's no good heat signatures in the attic either. All clear. Alright, copy that.

Firefighters report the second floor and attic are clear, with no heat signatures detected.

 It's coming just right out of the vent, but it's coming out pretty heavy, so let's get inside, let's you and Engine 12, I'll put you guys investigating interior while Truck 1 is getting to the roof.

 Copy that, Engine 1 is upstairs on the top floor now, we've got no smoke in the fifth building on the top floor.

 Alright, copy that. Let's also, let's keep an eye on the second floor, make sure we get a tick on the second floor, make sure it's not running the vent and maybe gotten into the attic space.

It's coming just right out of the vent, but it's coming out pretty heavy, so let's get inside, let's you and Engine 12, I'll put you guys investigating interior while Truck 1 is getting to the roof. Copy that, Engine 1 is upstairs on the top floor now, we've got no smoke in the fifth building on the top floor. Alright, copy that. Let's also, let's keep an eye on the second floor, make sure we get a tick on the second floor, make sure it's not running the vent and maybe gotten into the attic space. Copy that, thank you.

Firefighters are checking the second floor and attic space for any signs of fire.

 Command to Truck 1, from your vantage, I don't see any smoke coming out of the upper vent.

 Yeah, it looks like it's pumping heavy right out of the vent.

 So, let's make contact with the restaurant owner and see if they have a fire in the flue.

 Yeah, there's no fire in the flue, there's no smoke inside, nothing out of the ordinary for them.

 Yeah, I have reports from Pumperoy about heavy smoke coming from the P7.

Command to Truck 1, from your vantage, I don't see any smoke coming out of the upper vent. Yeah, it looks like it's pumping heavy right out of the vent. So, let's make contact with the restaurant owner and see if they have a fire in the flue. Yeah, there's no fire in the flue, there's no smoke inside, nothing out of the ordinary for them. Command to Engine 1. Go ahead, Engine 1. Yeah, I have reports from Pumperoy about heavy smoke coming from the P7. Okay. Yeah, I mean, from the exterior here...

Firefighters are investigating heavy smoke coming from a vent, but no fire is detected inside the building.

 traffic control in the block surrounding 12th and Webster.

 We'll get OPD's code 3 for traffic control block surrounding 12th and Webster.

traffic control in the block surrounding 12th and Webster. We'll get OPD's code 3 for traffic control block surrounding 12th and Webster.

Traffic control is being set up around the area to manage the situation.

 I'll go ahead and assume Webster command.

Battalion 10 on scene. Battalion 10 on scene. Open fire, Battalion 2 is on scene. I'll go ahead and assume Webster command.

Firefighters have established command at the scene of the building fire.

 We have smoke showing from the top of Bare Knuckle Pizza, two-story commercial, establishing Webster command.

 12 on scene, smoke showing from the top of Bare Knuckle Pizza, establishing Webster command.

Engine 12 on scene, 12th and Webster. We have smoke showing from the top of Bare Knuckle Pizza, two-story commercial, establishing Webster command. 12 on scene, smoke showing from the top of Bare Knuckle Pizza, establishing Webster command. Engine 1 on scene. Engine 1 on scene.

Firefighters report smoke visible from the top of a two-story commercial building.

Engine 10 responding. Engine 10 responding. Diane 2 is responding on 3. Diane 2 responding on 3. Engine 12 responding on 3. Engine 12 responding. Engine 2 responding on 3. Engine 2 responding on 3.

Multiple fire engines are responding to the building fire.

 Engine 12, Engine 1, Engine 10, Engine 2, Truck 1, Truck 4, Battalion 2, Structure Fire, 12th Street, and Webster Street.

Engine 12, Engine 1, Engine 10, Engine 2, Truck 1, Truck 4, Battalion 2, Structure Fire, 12th Street, and Webster Street. Respond on Oakland TAC 3.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a fire in a building.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 12th St & Webster St.

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