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Abandoned railway trestle near EBMUD plant in Oakland catches fire
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk Victoria Meza , as published by NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)
· August 23, 2026
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Key points The affected area was approximately 3 miles west of a specific intersection. On Sunday, fire crews continued to work on cooling hot spots on the trestles, with plans to bring in heavy equipment to pull down the remaining smoldering infrastructure.
Firefighters battled a fire on an abandoned railway trestle near a utility plant on Saturday night. The fire was reported just after 10 p.m. and crews worked to contain it, keeping it from spreading to the nearby building. However, spot fires did break out in the yard of the treatment plant.
Residents in the surrounding area were advised to keep their windows and doors closed due to air quality concerns. The affected area was approximately 3 miles west of a specific intersection.
On Sunday, fire crews continued to work on cooling hot spots on the trestles, with plans to bring in heavy equipment to pull down the remaining smoldering infrastructure.
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Category: safety Published: August 23, 2026 Source: NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC) Reading time: 1 min
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