A massive fire swept through a warehouse in Oakland Friday afternoon and spread to at least one other building and vehicles on the street. The Oakland Fire Department said the fire was at four alarms as of 5 p.m. A large column of smoke was billowing over the Melrose neighborhood area east of Interstate Highway 880 and west of San Leandro Street.

The Oakland Fire Department announced on X that crews were on the scene of the fire in the 5200 block of East 8th Street.

Fire crews are responding to a 4-alarm commercial structure fire in Oakland on Friday. Officials said the blaze erupted near the 5200 block of East 8th Street. No other details were made available. This is a breaking news story and will be updated as soon as information becomes available.

OAKLAND — A major fire broke out in East Oakland near the Coliseum on Friday at a commercial warehouse near homes.

The Oakland Fire Department said crews were on the scene of the fire at a commercial building in the 5200 block of East 8th Street.