Disaster preparedness

Berkeley postpones EMBER vote, announces workshops

District 6 Councilman Brent Blackaby shared the following announcement Thursday. It has been reprinted with permission.

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Sign up for free disaster preparedness classes to learn essential skills. You can take all or part of this seven-class series, which starts Saturday.

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.

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.

Berkeley aims to up wildfire prevention rules after LA fires

"I'm under no illusion that this process will be easy," said D6 Councilman Brent Blackaby. "We're asking a lot of the community."

Are Berkeley and the Bay Area ready for major wildfires?

A UC Berkeley-led team is using simulations to stress-test the region’s preparedness and building games to educate the public about wildfires.

BFD chief: 'We cannot fall into the trap of doing nothing'

Berkeley firefighters have joined more than 90 firefighters from Alameda County to assist with the firefight in Southern California.