Berkeley air quality moves to ‘very unhealthy,’ AQI of 246
The air quality in Berkeley worsened throughout the day on Thursday.
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Watch: Berkeley firefighters arrive in Santa Rosa, encounter devastation
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North Bay tragedy prompts memories, insights from 1991 firestorm survivors
Victims of the devastating East Bay fire share unhappy memories as well as advice for those affected by the North Bay fires.
As Berkeley rushes to find face masks, stores sell out, report shortages
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