OAKLAND, Calif. – A fire badly damaged a vacant building in West Oakland early Tuesday morning, officials said.
The blaze broke out around 5 a.m. on 18th Street near De Fremery Park. Fire crews arrived to find flames shooting from the structure, which appeared to be the former Ralph Bunche Academy — a school that the Oakland Unified School District closed several years ago.
Firefighters were able to bring the flames under control within about 30 minutes. No injuries were reported.…