Oakland temporarily closes two fire stations, with several additional ‘brownouts’ likely on the way

OAKLAND — The city will rely on the wet winter and early spring months to afford the temporary closure of two fire stations until June, an effort to help resolve a crippling budget crisis that promises more cuts in the coming weeks.

One station set to be closed is near Joaquin Miller Park and the other is on Grass Valley Road near Chabot Regional Park. Both are in more forested areas of Oakland that fetch fewer emergency calls outside the peak wildfire months, fire officials said Friday.