UC Berkeley, city working to further develop wildfire evacuation plans
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The city of Berkeley is developing an evacuation plan, which will include a component that specifically addresses wildfire evacuations.
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City, campus inspect damage after power outages, wildfire conditions, poor air quality
On Monday, Berkeley residents were impacted by a PG&E power outage, UC Berkeley canceled classes and the air quality index reached an “unhealthy” level.
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Berkeley police handcuff unconscious man outside of Whole Foods Market
The Berkeley Police Department responded Sept. 20 at 10:25 p.m. to a report from Whole Foods Market on Telegraph Avenue of an unconscious man at the store.
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2 men hit, killed by Amtrak train in West Berkeley
Two men were hit by an Amtrak train and killed on the Union Pacific Railroad tracks near Fourth Street and Bancroft Way on Thursday night.
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Berkeley Hills residents denied homeowners insurance due to wildfire risk
Certain insurance companies notified homeowners of their coverage cancellations and cited an unwanted risk of exposure to wildfires.
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Berkeley fire officials respond to dryer fire in southside
Berkeley Fire Department, or BFD, responded to reports of a fire at a building on Warring Street early this morning, according to BFD assistant chief Keith May.
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City of Berkeley holds drill to prepare residents for wildfires
The city of Berkeley held wildfire drills Sunday to increase and evaluate city-wide preparedness in the case of a fire hazard. The drills were used to gauge how well local emergency response agencies could notify residents, order an evacuation and control traffic flow away from a fire, according to Berkeley Fire Department Assistant Chief Keith May.
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South Berkeley fire displaces residents, temporarily closes coffee shop
On Aug. 4, residents of a low-income senior housing complex in South Berkeley were displaced after a fire began in the early afternoon.
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Electric Lyft bicycle catches fire outside Hearst Memorial Mining Building
The fire had burned out on its own by the time the Berkeley Fire Department arrived, according to a UCPD spokesperson, and no UC property was damaged.
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Man found dead at UC Berkeley’s Edwards Track
A man was found dead near Edwards Track on Sunday afternoon, according to an email from UCPD spokesperson Sgt. Nicolas Hernandez.
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