More than 30 firefighters responded to the intersection of East 8th Street and 6th Avenue.
More than 30 firefighters battling 3-alarm Oakland house fire
SKY7 was over the scene where flames could be seen coming out of one home and spreading to another.
As bad as the fire looked, Oakland fire officials say no one was injured. However, officials say one of the buildings was a multi-unit apartment building and the other was a home.
Red Cross is helping seven adults and five children that were displaced by the fire.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.