Gallery: Explosion near California Hall

Students watch as smoke slowly rolls through campus.

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The fire department responds to the explosion on campus on Monday. UC Berkeley officials believe the incident may be linked to the theft of high-voltage copper wiring, which has been a growing trend in the city

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That afternoon, Berkeley Fire Department also investigated incidents at Latimer Hall and the Bancroft Library.

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By | Senior Staff on Monday, September 30, 2013

UC Berkeley officials declared a state of emergency and evacuated the campus, following an explosion near California Hall. Here are some images from the explosion and its immediate aftermath.

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