Crime & Safety
3-Alarm Fire Sweeps Through Commercial Buildings In Berkeley
The fire was quickly upgraded to a second alarm and then to a third alarm as the flames engulfed the one-story building.
July 31, 2024
A huge fire swept through a pair of commercial buildings in Berkeley early Wednesday morning.
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The Berkeley Fire Department said the initial call was at 2:42 a.m. for a fire on the 700 block of Heinz Avenue in Southwest Berkeley next to the train tracks bordering Aquatic Park.
The fire was quickly upgraded to a second alarm and then to a third alarm as the flames engulfed the one-story building which appeared to be vacant with a "for lease" sign in front of it and spread to an adjacent building.
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