Berkeley approves strict wildfire plan for most vulnerable areas
The new standards are among the strictest in the state, based on a preliminary review by The Scanner.
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Berkeley may ban plants close to buildings in top wildfire zones
UPDATE: Council approved the item unanimously at its special meeting Tuesday. Stay tuned for ongoing updates.
Fire tears through East Bay Media Center overnight
BFD found 20- to 30-foot flames breaching the roof, "touching adjacent buildings [and] threatening to engulf the surrounding structures."
Berkeley apartment fire closes MLK at Channing Way
Update: BFD said the damage was estimated at $40,000 and that one resident was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.
Update: Disabled woman dead after Berkeley apartment fire
On April 11, authorities released the name of the woman who died. She was 64-year-old Michelle Ann Mulder.
Berkeley police investigate encampment arson report
One witness said a man in his 30s threw a burning object into an occupied SUV before leaving the area, police said over the radio.
Two-car crash sends Honda into building, investigation ongoing
One person described the intersection of Virginia at MLK as "among the sketchiest" single-lane bike boulevard crossings in Berkeley.