I’ve lived in the Bay Area for nearly three years now, and not a minute goes by that I don’t think about the often deadly, often uncontrollable brush and forest fires that plague our region.
One of the most volatile and deadly fires in California history happened in a highly populated area known as the Oakland Hills.
On Oct. 19, 1991 the hillsides of northern Oakland and southeastern Berkeley were turned into a hells cape of burning homes and twisted melted metal. 25 people lost their lives and over 150 others were injured. 1,520 acres were destroyed including 2, 843 single-family homes and 437 apartment and condo units.
Here’s the story of when my dad was called up from Los Angeles to help cover the tragedy, and how he ended up in baseball legend Reggie Jackson’s garage with his burned up luxury cars.
This is what you didn’t know about the Oakland Hills Fire.
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