The Camron-Stanford House near Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., on Oct. 23, 2025.

The historic Camron-Stanford House in Oakland, the last of the Victorian houses that once surrounded Lake Merritt, suffered damage in a fire early Saturday morning.

The Oakland Fire Department responded to calls about a fire at 14th Street and Lakeside Drive shortly after 12:40 a.m., and were able to get the blaze fully under control by 1:30 a.m., Battalion Chief Nathan Leal told SFGATE by phone. 

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A total of 28 firefighters responded to the scene and the first fire engine arrived within two minutes of the initial call to the fire department, according to Leal.

“I’m really proud, our crew did........

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