Santa Rita Jail: Explosion, Fire Reported Near in Dublin, California

Santa Rita Jail: Explosion, Fire Reported Near in Dublin, California
Jack Phillips
12/17/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

A possible explosion and fire was reported at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, located in California’s Bay Area.

The jail is overseen by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.

KCBS broke the story at around 12 p.m.

“Per Incident Commander, no fire in kitchen. Report of an explosion in the oven. 8 patients, 1 pt w/ critical injuries.,” wrote the Alameda County Fire Department on Twitter.

Dublin is located around 25 miles from Oakland.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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