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Nearly three-dozen firefighters battled a blaze Wednesday afternoon that tore through a building in downtown Oakland.<\/p>\n

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One firefighter suffered minor injuries during the fire, which burned a multi-story building on Webster Street between 6th and 7th streets, according to Michael Hunt, an Oakland Fire Department spokesman.<\/p>\n

Crews were initially called to the blaze at 1:08 p.m.; they requested an extra fire truck and an extra engine to battle the flames as it threatened a nearby residential building and an adjoining residential-commercial structure, Hunt said. The fire was brought under control at 2:05 p.m.<\/p>\n

Video captured on scene by fire crews depicted flames shooting out of two second-story windows while firefighters worked to access the building\u2019s roof. A plume of black and grey smoke could be seen rising above downtown Oakland throughout the ordeal.<\/p>\n

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It was not immediately clear whether anyone lived in the building. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, he said.<\/p>\n

Jakob Rodgers is a senior breaking news reporter. Call, text or send him an encrypted message via Signal at 510-390-2351, or email him at jrodgers@bayareanewsgroup.com.<\/em><\/p>\n

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