Keith May

Earlier this month, the city of Berkeley implemented a new Outdoor Warning System, or OWS, which will be tested on Sept. 17. The testing date has been strategically placed on the 100th anniversary of the 1923 Berkeley fires, also known as the Great Fire of 1923.

The city of Berkeley announced a siren warning system flexible for various different disasters on its official site.

The Berkeley Fire Department, or BFD, launched a public outreach and education campaign May 1, with the goal of educating Berkeley residents about wildfire safety and prevention.

A fire was reported in buildings 105, 106 and 107 of University Village in Albany on Monday, according to a UCPD WarnMe.

Berkeley Fire Department, or BFD, received several reports of a house fire on the 1600 block of Kains Avenue in Berkeley late Tuesday night. 

Utilizing funding from Measure FF – a 2020 Berkeley ordinance increasing funding for emergency response, fire mitigation and wildfire prevention – Berkeley Fire Department, or BFD, has “bolstered” its workforce and expanded personnel to address changes in the annual fire season, according to BFD Assistant Fire Chief Keith May.

The Berkeley Fire Department responded to an RV on fire next to a structure on the 1100 block of Second Street on Monday afternoon. 

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.

The Berkeley Fire Department responded to a large fire at an apartment on the 3000 block of Sacramento Street on Tuesday morning.

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.