- Residents in Oakland face mandatory evacuations as a fast-moving fire grows to 10 acres, fueled by red flag warnings across Northern California.
- Over 80 firefighters are combating the blaze, which has damaged at least eight structures and caused major traffic disruptions along the 580 Freeway.
- A California utility has shut off power to 16,000 customers due to high winds, with forecasts predicting sustained winds up to 35 mph and gusts exceeding 65 mph.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Hundreds of Northern California residents have been ordered to evacuate from their homes in an Oakland neighborhood as a fast-moving fire grew along a hillside Friday afternoon, a fire official said.
Friday’s fire comes as forecasters have issued red flag warnings for fire danger until Saturday across a large swath of the state. It was not immediately clear what caused the Oakland blaze…