Oakland’s historic Camron-Stanford House on Lake Merritt damaged by fire

The Oakland Fire Department said the city’s historic Camron-Stanford House was damaged by a fire Saturday morning.

Crews were called around 12:40 a.m. and alerted to a fire at the 19th-century Victorian mansion, located on Lake Merritt.

Oakland Fire said nearly 30 firefighters responded to the scene and were able to get a handle on the fire by 1:20 a.m. No one was injured, and the extent of the damage was not yet known.

Fire Incident placed Under Control — 1:20 AM.
Cause of the fire is under investigation. 25 firefighters remain on scene. The full scale of structural damage is unknown at this time. No reported injuries. No further updates at this time. https://t.co/PDH3dbAIQo pic.twitter.com/qelBCaaTSp

— Oakland Fire Department (CA) (@OaklandFireCA) April 4, 2026

What caused the fire is under investigation.

Built in 1876, the Camron-Stanford House is the last of the 19th-century Victorian mansions that once lined Lake Merritt. It became Oakland’s first public museum in 1907 after being sold to the city by its last residents, the Wrights family. 

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