Oakland firestorm of 1991

Houses burnt from the fire

The Oakland firestorm of 1991 was a major fire in October 1991 in west-central California. The fire began on Saturday, October 19, 1991 on the hillsides of northern Oakland and southern Berkeley.

The official name of this wildfire was "Tunnel fire".[1]

Twenty-five people died in this wildfire. Another 150 were injured.

The fire caused $1.5 billion in damage.[2]

More than 2,800 houses and 437 apartments and condominiums were severely damaged or destroyed by the fire.

History

The Oakland firestorm of 1991 was a big fire that started from a small fire that was not put out well. The small fire was on a hill near a road. The big fire happened on October 19 and 20, 1991. It burned many houses and trees in Oakland, California and Berkeley, California. The wind made the fire move fast and far. Many people died or got hurt in the fire. Many people also lost their homes and things in the fire

References

  1. ↑ "Top 20 Most Damaging California Fires" (PDF). CalFire. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 26, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Oakland-Berkeley Hills Fire". The Oakland Office of Fire Services. Retrieved October 20, 2017.

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