Person sets multiple fires near northbound Highway 80, Oakland CA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/29/2025 08:17 PM

66th St, Oakland, CA

Several people reported a person intentionally setting fires near northbound Highway 80, just south of exit 66 in Oakland. Smoke and flames were visible. Police and highway patrol units are responding to the fire scenes to investigate and control the situation.

Audio|Source: California Highway Patrol - Oakland

01:56

Transcript:

00:00

Go ahead. 6-176. Just for information, I were continuing good calls about smoke in the area northbound 80 to just south of 6.6.

00:08

They see flames and open fires been involved and advised.

00:13

176, cops.

00:15

176, 104 and I'm sorry, I missed this Parkway 2 pedestrian setting a fire.

00:20

People studying fires in the area. Did you want me to start OPD?

00:27

176 AFROM. 296, 1716, I'll advise LP to check their jurisdiction.

00:33

96, Paul, 22.

00:36

96, Paul 22.

00:39

At 176, stay on 880. We'll handle that 1125[1], 1113. We'll be clear here at 98.

00:45

96, Paul, 22, Tempor, you're going to be 1098[2], and you're going to be your route to handle with 1125[1].

00:49

At 176, you can stay on your bead.

00:54

176 that probably.

00:56

96-1706 copies.

01:04

96-883, and round to the 93.

01:08

And now, no-huh.

01:11

96-8-3, send by M-A-Land-Land-Law with OPD. I copy can be around by 1183[3].

01:20

I'm going to show you en route to the 1183[3] iPhone crash activation westbound 80 near McDonald's just left of McDonald's

01:37

176, just confirming it fires on city streets and negative on the on or off ramps. 96-176, I don't know if it's on the honor off ramps or on the city streets.

01:46

So I've got OPD in route to check their area if you could start to check your area in Northbound 80 south of 66.

01:55

176A for all checked area.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

1125: Traffic hazard

[2]

1098: Assignment complete

[3]

1183: Accident, no details (traffic)

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