Update: Fire on Berkeley BART tracks stopped trains but normal service is back
A fire on the BART tracks stopped service between the North Berkeley and El Cerrito stations. Trains began again around 3:30 p.m.
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2-alarm fire on Hearst Ave.
A two-alarm fire on Hearst Avenue displaced 12 people from a northwest Berkeley home on the morning of Saturday May 11, 2019.
Open letter: Residents thank Berkeley police, firefighters after house fire
Residents of a home that caught fire Saturday in the 1100 block of Hearst Avenue have released a statement to thank first responders. They also ask for privacy and community support in the aftermath of the blaze.
Opinion: Underground wires in Tilden Park are critical to keeping Berkeley safe from wildfire
Sparks from utility wires have caused 1,500 fires in California. Tilden Park has many feet of aging high-voltage PG&E electrical lines and transformers, which are still above ground. They are a hazard.
12 people displaced after fire in northwest Berkeley home
A two-alarm fire on Hearst Avenue displaced 12 people from a northwest Berkeley home on Saturday morning, authorities report.
Berkeley ambulance catches fire during patient transport; no injuries
A Berkeley Fire Department ambulance caught fire in the Berkeley Hills while taking a patient to the hospital Wednesday night, authorities report.
Foam from garbage truck fire likely was ‘primary culprit’ in steelhead trout kill
More than 60 steelhead trout were killed in Berkeley's Codornices Creek recently, likely as a result of 20 gallons of foam retardant used to extinguish a garbage truck fire in early April, authorities report.
Berkeley mother, son rescued off balcony after someone set fire to their home
Firefighters rescued a mother and her teenage son off a second-floor balcony early Friday morning after someone set a fire outside their townhome on Stanton Street in South Berkeley, authorities report.
BFD responds to fire on Delaware Street downtown
BFD said the back structure that caught fire at a residential address was packed with stuff which made initial access for firefighters difficult.
Update: Fish and Wildlife officers investigate dead fish after chemical spill
One community member surveyed the area from Eighth Street to San Pablo Avenue "and photographed around 60+ dead fish" after firefighters had to use foam to put out a garbage truck fire on Rose Street on Wednesday.
Kitchen fire shutters Berkeley’s Grégoire restaurant for a few weeks
Berkeley firefighters were able to extinguish the flames within ten minutes, but the restaurant was still damaged badly.
Small fires hit Smokehouse burger spot and Berkeley apartment building
A small fire at Berkeley's Smokehouse burger shop has closed the business temporarily. After an unrelated fire at a Berkeley apartment building, a man was taken to the hospital.
Would Berkeley residents pay to create fire escape routes from the hills?
The City Council has allocated $200,000 to move toward the expensive task of undergrounding power lines — which experts say can prevent fires and help with evacuation.
