2 men hit, killed on Union Pacific railroad tracks in West Berkeley

Two men were hit by a train and killed on the Union Pacific railroad tracks near Fourth Street and Bancroft Way on Thursday night, as was reported by the Mercury News.
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Two men were hit by a train and killed on the Union Pacific railroad tracks near Fourth Street and Bancroft Way on Thursday night, as was reported by the Mercury News.
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The first arriving fire engine reported heavy smoke and fire coming from the back side of the building and fire was showing from the roof in the attic area.
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Berkeley Police Department detained an individual after a vehicle rollover occurred on Martin Luther King Jr. Way on Friday, according to BPD Lt. Peter Hong.
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A small homeless encampment caught fire early Sunday morning in West Berkeley, according to the Berkeley Fire Department.
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Harryman said after firefighters arrived on the scene, they discovered the reported fire was a false alarm — someone had “maliciously discharged” a fire extinguisher and pulled a fire alarm in the building.
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Early Friday morning, the Berkeley Fire Department responded to a fire at 2631 Durant Ave., an abandoned apartment complex.
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