Breaking: 2 people sustain major injuries in Bayer fire in Berkeley
One person who was initially trapped inside managed to get outside on their own shortly after 11:20 a.m., according to preliminary reports.
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Berkeley Hills mudslide: 1 home damaged, 4 others red-tagged
No injuries were reported, but 14 people were evacuated from eight homes, BFD said. Five of the homes were ultimately red-tagged.
UPDATE: Berkeley woman, 80, dies after cooking fire
The woman's robe appears to have caught on fire from an electric hot plate that was plugged in and sitting on the floor, authorities report.
Lightning strikes Berkeley during 'bomb cyclone' storm
According to the National Weather Service, there were three lightning "flashes" — two that hit the ground and a "cloud pulse."
Man charged with arson after Berkeley trash bin fires
Police say Nicholas Tabor had a lighter in his pocket when he was arrested and that he made spontaneous statements about his fascination with fire.
2-alarm fire destroys Shasta Road home in the Berkeley Hills
A woman in her 60s sustained second-degree burns and her adult son sustained minor burns. Two firefighters also sustained minor burns.
Young man found unresponsive on Telegraph Avenue has died
Berkeley police performed CPR until firefighters arrived. BFD rushed the man to the hospital shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday but he did not survive.