Firefighting crews took advantage of calmer weather Sunday to increase containment of a small wildfire in Oakland, California, that burned two homes.

Sims told NBC Bay Area that her husband was inside their home when the landscape caught on fire and caused a front window to

A 13-acre vegetation fire damaged homes outside Oakland, local firefighters said on Friday. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined, but during the firefighting efforts, parts of Interstate 580 had to be shut down.

The Keller Fire in the Oakland Hills began Friday and damaged two homes. The fire has burned about 15 acres and was at 50% containment.

More than 24,000 customers across California have already had their power cut due to increased wildfire risks, and many more could soon experience the safety shutoffs.

Frightening moments were seen in the Oakland Hills Friday as a fire raced up steep terrain destroying one home and threatening others.

A fire that burned in Oakland, California, saw clouds of smoke rising nearly engulfing a busy freeway on Friday. The Oakland Fire Department said they have largely contained the blaze which began as a vegetation fire and Keller Avenue at around 1:30 p.