After safely evacuating his family from the house, an Oakland man perished in a house fire Wednesday morning, according to the fire department.
Firefighters were called to the 3500 block of Oak Knoll Boulevard at approximately 6:15 a.m.
Firefighters started putting out the fire right away and looking for anyone inside the house. The fire department reports that they discovered a 37-year-old male inside the house.
He was declared dead, according to officials, who claimed the smoke had probably confused and overpowered him.
The 37-year-old, his father, aunt, and brother were the first four people living in the house. According to the fire brigade, the man was able to safely evacuate them after warning them of the fire.
An update regarding the fatal fire that occurred in the 3500 block of Oak Knoll Blvd. this morning. The family and their neighbors are in our thoughts and prayers.ocEd1ErJXQ pic.twitter.com/
Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the fire.
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