Fire breaks out at downtown Oakland apartment building; residents evacuated

A three-alarm fire broke out at a multi-story apartment building in downtown Oakland Monday morning, officials said.

Around 7:15 a.m., the Oakland Fire Department said crews were responding to a three-alarm incident at the corner of 19th and Broadway. About 50 firefighters are on scene.

A fire department spokesperson told CBS News Bay Area, that the building is being evacuated and that interior rescue operations were taking place.

Three people were treated and transported to a hospital for smoke inhalation. One firefighter suffered a minor injury…

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