Helmet cam video shows firefighters battling 3-alarm Oakland fire

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Friday, January 6, 2017
A 3-alarm fire is seen from helmet camera video in Oakland on Friday Jan. 6, 2017.
A 3-alarm fire is seen from helmet camera video in Oakland on Friday Jan. 6, 2017.
@OaklandFireLive

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Helmet camera video shows a raging 3-alarm fire from the firefighter's perspective as they battled the blaze in Oakland Thursday morning.

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Firefighters responded the the 3-alarm fire in the 3800 block of Harrison street after it was first reported around 4:05 a.m.

The video shows firefighters navigating a smoky hallway with flames whipping the ceiling.

The video was released by OaklandFireLive, an unofficial Twitter account linked to the Oakland Fire Department.