All lanes of Highway 13 open after nearby fire

Phil Mayer
·1 min read

(KRON) — A vegetation fire in Oakland on Monday blocked all of the northbound lanes of Highway 13, according to a 511 alert. All lanes have since reopened.

The lanes are blocked between I-580 West and Lincoln Avenue. The Oakland Fire Department said the fire is in the area of Holy Names University, which was located at 3500 Mountain Blvd.

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OFD said crews arrived to the scene to fight four vegetation fires. All of the fires are between the on-ramp near Redwood Road above Highway 13 and the Joaquin Miller Road exit.

There are no structures threatened by the fires, per OFD. They spanned about 1.5 miles.

The fires have since been contained and nobody was injured.

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