Body found at site of brush fire on I

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The CHP is investigating a body found at a fire on I-980 in Oakland.

OAKLAND, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol on Tuesday found a body at the site of a brush fire on eastbound Interstate 980 in Oakland.

The man's body had burned and he suffered head trauma after he apparently had been "setting up a fire" at the 17th Street off-ramp, authorities said.

The highway patrol and Oakland firefighters found him just before 1:30 a.m.

No other details were released.

The ramp reopened at about 6 a.m.

Bay City News contributed to this report.

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