Zonehaven

A string of small earthquakes around the Bay Area in recent weeks has only prompted more concern among residents. Though each was barely noticeable, some worry it could be a precursor to huge movement on the San Andreas Fault, now nearly 100 years overdue.

Alameda County issued a Red Flag warning for East Bay hills and interior valleys in an AC Alert Thursday. 

As California’s wildfire season approaches, the Berkeley Fire Department and the city of Berkeley have prepared a variety of resources in anticipation of the hot and dry months ahead.

As California's wildfire season continues to worsen, the city of Berkeley and Berkeley Fire Department urged Berkeley Hills residents to prepare for evacuation.

The Berkeley Fire Department, city of Oakland, East Bay Regional Parks District and UC Berkeley will work together to make use of a $12.75 million investment in fire safety, unveiled Thursday by Mayor Jesse Arreguín and Interim Berkeley Fire Chief Abraham Roman.

The Office of Emergency Services, or OES, in Alameda County launched a Zonehaven “Know Your Zone” campaign Tuesday to prepare residents for future emergencies in their neighborhoods.

On Wednesday, the Berkeley Disaster and Fire Safety Commission discussed recent power shut-offs, public outreach on emergency preparedness and a possible reinstitution of a special assessment zone in the Berkeley Hills at its regular meeting.