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OAKLAND — A fireworks caused blaze early Thursday morning burned an acre of grass and brush off Grizzly Peak Boulevard in the Oakland hills, officials said.
It was the eighth grass fire in the Grizzly Peak area since June 1, at least half of which were started by fireworks, officials said.
Thursday’s fire was reported at about 12:25 a.m. Thursday on a hillside across from a lookout area in the 2500 block of Grizzly Peak, in what is considered a fire “threat zone.”
Oakland Battalion Fire Chief Tracey Chin said responding firefighters saw fireworks going off as they arrived at the scene and also found fireworks paraphernalia.
Chin said 20 Oakland firefighters had the fire under control at 1:36 a.m. and were then assisted by East Bay Regional Park District firefighters to make sure there were no flareups.
No injuries were reported.
About 12:41 a.m. Saturday a fireworks caused blazed burned a bit more than an acre along Grizzly Peak in the same area before it was brought under control at 1:09 a.m., officials said.
As fire season has already started, officials are especially concerned about people setting off fireworks in the hills.
Fire Department spokesman Michael Hunt said the city is currently considering several options to alleviate the potential for fires in the Grizzly Peak area between Fish Ranch Road and Berkeley.