A fire at the Port of Oakland sent black, billowing smoke over San Francisco Bay late Sunday afternoon.
The plumes were visible from across the water around 3:30 p.m., with people posting photos to social media of the smoke seen from Marin and San Francisco.
Fire in the port of Oakland seen from the Giants game pic.twitter.com/uppPFqWGP7
— Eric Widera, MD (@EWidera) May 12, 2024
The Oakland Fire Department said its crews were responding to a shipping container fire that may have been caused by a lithium battery.
Large outside fire at the Port of Oakland #oakland#oaklandfire pic.twitter.com/LDmi3uLktw
— Oakland Firefighters (@OaklandFireLive) May 12, 2024
Robert Bernard, a spokesperson for the port, said the fire was fully contained by 3:45 p.m. but had no other details about what caused it.