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Fire breaks out in Oakland-Berkeley hills

Oakland-Berkeley hills fire East Bay vegetation fire California wildfires Oakland Hills firestorm anniversary Alameda County

A vegetation fire ignited in the East Bay hills near the Oakland-Berkeley border on Tuesday morning, specifically around the 800 to 1000 block of Panoramic Way. The blaze, located between the Claremont Resort and Club and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, burned approximately 2 to 3 acres.

Firefighting agencies including the Berkeley Fire Department, Oakland Fire Department, Cal Fire, and the Alameda County Fire Department responded to the scene. Crews utilized helicopters for water drops to assist in containment. While the fire was described as having a slow rate of spread, at least one residential structure was damaged.

No injuries were immediately reported. The incident occurred on the 35th anniversary of the catastrophic Oakland Hills firestorm, which killed 25 people and caused significant destruction in 1991.

Entities

Alameda County Fire Department · Berkeley Fire Department · Cal Fire · Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory · Oakland Fire Department

Sources

Vegetation fire breaks out above UC Berkeley campus, 35 years after Oakland Hills firestorm [kioncentralcoast.com]
Firefighters are battling a fire in the Oakland-Berkeley hills [oaklandside.org]