Berkeley Hills residents denied homeowners insurance due to wildfire risk
Maya Valluru/Staff
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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Berkeley Fire Department behind on inspections, audit report reveals
The city audit found that BFD is understaffed and was using “unreliable” data to track property inspections, putting the city at risk for fire incidents.
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Car found floating in Berkeley Aquatic Park
A car was found floating in Berkeley’s Aquatic Park on Tuesday morning, according to a statement from Berkeley Police Department.
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Berkeley City College evacuated in wake of reported illnesses after exposure to white powder
Berkeley Fire Department responded to a report that three people had fallen ill after being exposed to a white powder at Berkeley City College.
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About 50 report illness after choral performance at Malcolm X Elementary
About 50 students reported feeling dizzy and faint after singing in the Malcolm X Elementary School auditorium Thursday, according to a Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, statement.
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