Firefighters battling 4-alarm structure fire in Uptown Oakland

Adam and Nancy Khamphou said they were leaving for work when they watched their residence become engulfed in flames in Oakland.

OAKLAND, California -- Firefighters are battling a 4-alarm fire at 24th and Valdez Street at a building under construction in Uptown Oakland.

The fire is burning on a construction site near the Whole Foods and an Acura dealership.

People nearby are being evacuated.

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