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's Civic Center Park encampment has been removed
Berkeley City Councilman Igor Tregub provided an update on the encampment in an email to constituents this week.
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 resources are limited. Our encampment strategy must change: Op-ed
Other cities are ramping up enforcement. Berkeley is not an island and people will continue to come here, Terry Taplin argues in today's op-ed.