India, Aug. 24 -- Photos and videos circulating on social media show a massive fire burning in Oakland, California, with thick smoke blanketing parts of the city. While official details remain scarce, several witnesses report that the blaze appears to be coming from a shuttered Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) campus near the West Oakland Library.

One witness posted on X (formerly Twitter), "A shuttered OUSD school campus located next to the West Oakland library is on fire right now. I just drove by. Fire department is there. Not the first time this campus has burned in recent years."

Another added, "Missed sunset, caught a huge fire in North Oakland. I can see the flames from over 2 miles away! Now you can too!"

As of now, local...