Fifty firefighters gained control of a blaze that broke out early Sunday at a sewing shop in West Oakland, authorities said.
Firefighters received a call about a blaze on the roof of a business at 670 Ninth St. around 8:40 a.m., said Frank Tijiboy, the battalion chief of the Oakland Fire Department.
Tijiboy said he requested backup because the fire threatened three nearby buildings, including a church…