Overloaded Generator Sparks Oakland Hills Fire In Area Scarred By 1991 Firestorm; 2 Homes Burned
Overloaded Generator Sparks Oakland Hills Fire In Area Scarred By 1991 Firestorm; 2 Homes Burned

An overloaded generator being used to supply power during a PG&E power shutoff sparked a two-alarm fire in the Oakland Hills Tuesday morning, severely damaging two homes and burning vegetation in an area that was incinerated in the deadly 1991 firestorm.