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Oakland Fire Damages Homes

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Crews halt fast-moving brush fire that burned 2 Oakland homes, forced 500 evacuations

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NEW: California utility shut off power in 19 counties in northern and central part of the state.

NEW: Red flag warnings issued for fire danger until Saturday across a large swath of California .

The blaze in the Oakland Hills burned a day before the Oct. 19 anniversary of a 1991 fire that destroyed nearly 3,000 homes and killed 25 people.

Wind sensors in two peaks west of Lake Tahoe registered 75 and 104 mph ( 120 kph and 167 kph) winds Friday .

Near sub-freezing temperatures are expected again Friday night into Saturday .

The National Weather Service issues its first freeze warning of the season along the Sierra ’s eastern front effective from south of Carson City to the north through Reno .

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