Oakland residents were on edge for a few minutes Friday afternoon after the city’s emergency sirens were mistakenly activated.
The sirens, which normally only heard during tests at noon on the first Wednesdays of the month, were briefly activated about 1:20 p.m. Friday.
Oakland police and fire officials said the sirens were activated by accident.
Several Oakland residents posted online to NextDoor about the siren activation.
Copyright © 2026 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved. Republication, rebroadcast or redistribution without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited. Bay City News is a 24/7 news service covering the greater Bay Area.