By Kristin J. Bender
TheOakland Tribune
OAKLAND, Calif. — An Oakland firefighter is at Highland Hospital with significant injuries following an explosion Wednesday in the engine of an RV parked in the Laurel district, fire officials said.
The name of the firefighter and the extent of his non-burn related injuries were not immediately available, said Battalion Chief Melinda Drayton.
The fire started in the engine of an RV parked in the 4200 block of Redding Avenue about 4:45 p.m., Drayton said. The occupant tried to use a fire extinguisher, but was unable to douse the flames. Firefighters arrived and were attempting to put out the fire when the explosion happened, Drayton said.
No other injuries were reported.
Police worked with the Fire Department to clear the freeway and side streets so the firefighter could be transported to the hospital quickly. Oakland police have joined fire officials in n investigating the fire.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
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