By Harry Harris
Bay Area News Group
OAKLAND, Calif. — A resident was rescued by firefighters Wednesday morning from his burning Ivy Hill area apartment, officials said.
The man, whose age was not available, was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.
The fire erupted about 7:28 a.m. Wednesday in a third-floor apartment of a building in the 700 block of East 20th Street.
Flames and smoke were coming from the unit when the first of 25 firefighters arrived. Firefighters entered and rescued the resident from the burning apartment, officials said.
No other injuries were reported.
The fire was declared under control at 8:17 a.m. after causing minor damage to three other apartments, Oakland Fire Department spokesman Michael Hunt said.
It was not immediately known how many residents were displaced.
Hunt said the cause of the fire was a cooking mishap. A damage figure was not available.
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