The fire caused power outages in Oakland and Alameda. Pacific Gas & Electric's website estimated power would be restored by mid-evening. Spokespeople did not immediately respond to a phone call seeking comment.
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The Oakland International Airport, which serves about 170 flights a day, lost power for nearly two hours, spokesman Robert Bernardo told the San Francisco Chronicle. A few security lines remained open for screening, KNTV reported. Social media posts showed large crowds of people gathered at airport baggage claim.
PG&E workers walk at the site of a substation on Coliseum Way where a fire caused a power outage throughout parts of Oakland, California, on Feb. 19, 2023. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
The power outage also halted some public transportation to the airport and snarled traffic on other roadways.
Airport officials could not immediately be reached for comment.