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The Berkeley Unified School District office building at 2020 Bonar St. is temporarily closed for inspections, cleanup and repair work due to a small fire that occurred July 3.
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Berkeley Fire Department reported a gas leak on San Pablo Avenue on Friday around 10:20 a.m. Shortly after, PG&E secured the gas leak and the roadway was reopened.
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After a series of Public Safety Power Shutoff events that left many without power in 2019, PG&E decided to take a different approach to wildfire mitigation.
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The city of Berkeley hosted a virtual forum Thursday to discuss the upcoming fire season and wildfire prevention efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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From May 6 to May 12, National Nurses Week is being celebrated by multiple companies across the country, including Chipotle Mexican Grill and Starbucks.
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At 4:04 p.m. Tuesday, the Berkeley Fire Department received reports of a fire at People’s Park near Bowditch Street and Haste Street, according to BFD spokesperson Officer Keith May.
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Berkeley Copwatch is questioning an incident between the Berkeley Police Department and a suspect after five officers surrounded the suspect and shot him with a less-lethal foam baton round, according to a video provided by Berkeley Copwatch.
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The Berkeley community was advised to avoid the 2200 block of Byron Street due to a structure fire Saturday, according to a Berkeley Police Department Nixle alert.
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The Berkeley Fire Department, or BFD, is actively responding to a residential fire, according to BFD spokesperson Officer Keith May.
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The Berkeley Fire Department responded to a fire Thursday at 1:05 p.m. at a homeless encampment located in West Berkeley. BFD crew members found a tent on fire and a female resident with moderate to severe leg burns.
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