Oakland lumber business regroups after four-alarm blaze destroys iconic warehouse

Firefighters said Tuesday that they have identified the “area of origin” on a four-alarm fire that ripped through an iconic lumber warehouse in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood Sunday night, reducing the building to rubble in a matter of minutes.

The blaze was reported about 7:45 p.m. at Economy Lumber at 750 High St., and sent billowing black smoke that could be seen for miles.