Firefighters extinguish RV fire in West Berkeley
An RV caught on fire in West Berkeley at around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, according to Berkeley Fire Department dispatch scanner reviewed by Berkeleyside.
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Berkeley firefighters respond to house fire in Thousand Oaks neighborhood
The fire is at a residential address in the 500 block of The Alameda, according to fire dispatch scanner.
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Berkeley orders demolition of 7-story building that burned for several days
The building is unsafe and the top five floors, made of wood, must be removed by Dec. 31.
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For this Berkeley woman, the University Avenue fire has left her with no place to live
Marsha Tolliver had to leave the room she was renting and was forced to choose between buying a uniform for work or paying for a hotel.
Update: Fire almost extinguished at 7-story building in downtown Berkeley
After burning for three days, the fire at 2067 University Ave. is now extinguished and only a small number of Berkeley firefighters remain on scene.
Fire in RV spreads to 2 homes, displaces 5 people
Two homes in Northwest Berkeley were rendered uninhabitable after an RV parked nearby caught fire in the early hours of Nov. 22, according to authorities.
Day 3: Downtown building still smoldering after biggest fire in 9 years
The fire at 2067 University Ave. was still active Monday and fire crews continue to douse the apartment building with jets of water.
6-alarm fire in downtown Berkeley is biggest city has seen since 2011
Firefighters and police responded to a six-alarm fire in downtown Berkeley on Saturday evening at a building under construction.
Dennis Eimoto, killed in house fire, is remembered for his ‘sweet manner’
Neighbors expressed concern about Eimoto living in the damaged home, but said he was very attached to the property.
Update: Man dies in fire at West Berkeley home
The man is believed to be a “known resident” of the home, according to the Berkeley Fire Department.
Early-morning fire in Elmwood apartment building displaces 5
A two-alarm fire displaced five people early Monday morning at an apartment building in the 2600 block of Etna Street, authorities said.
Woman arrested on suspicion of setting fire to tarp atop parked RV
Police arrested a 35-year-old woman early Monday morning after she reportedly set a neighbor’s tent on fire on Second Street in northwest Berkeley.
