Large debris fire breaks out in West Berkeley at University Ave.
The conflagration sent flames into the air on both sides of the overpass, police said.
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2 displaced, 1 hurt in house fire on Woolsey in South Berkeley
The cause of the two-alarm fire remains under investigation, the Berkeley Fire Department said. The initial damage estimate was $250,000.
Cyclist rushed to hospital after West Berkeley crash
Reports of the crash, on southbound San Pablo Avenue at Oregon Street, began coming in shortly after 5 p.m.
Man, 42, dies after setting himself on fire at UC Berkeley
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in San Francisco identified him as 42-year-old Chet Bohrer of Salt Lake County in Utah.
BREAKING: Man set himself on fire on UC Berkeley campus
The man, who was estimated to be in his 20s, sustained critical injuries. A female bystander who tried to help him sustained minor injuries.
Flooring contractor dies weeks after fire at Bayer Berkeley
Ben Casillas Jr. had been working as a contractor on a flooring project at Bayer when the fire broke out six weeks ago.
Fire at Berkeley liquor store causes $150,000 in damage
The owner had just put something into the microwave to reheat it when he heard a popping noise from a different area of the wall, BFD said.