Christmas morning fire: East Bay man got his family to safety. But he died before he could make it out himself

A man who woke up his family amidst a house fire that broke out early Christmas morning was able to get them to safety, but died in the blaze himself.

The fire broke out around 6 a.m. in the Oak Knoll neighborhood, and around 20 firefighters responded, said Oakland Fire spokesperson Michael Hunt. People on the scene told firefighters that the 37-year-old man, who officials presume to be the father, was able to get four family members out of the house. But he didn’t come out with them.