OAKLAND — One man died and 20 other residents were displaced after a fire Friday morning at a West Oakland duplex, officials said.
The name of the 39-year-old man who died was not immediately released pending notification of his family.
The fire started about 3:15 a.m. Friday at a two-story Victorian that had been converted into a duplex in the 1200 block of 12th Street, officials said.
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The residents, mostly adults but also some juveniles, were able to get out on their own, including the man who later died at a hospital from smoke inhalation, officials said.
The fire was brought under control at 3:47 a.m. by 25 firefighters, fire department spokesman Michael Hunt said. No other injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire was an electrical issue, Hunt said.
A damage estimate was not immediately available.
