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FIRE POLICE NEWS COVERAGE

ENCAMP-FIRE-ENCAMPMENT FIRE

Location: HARRISON ST / 8TH ST, BERKELEY

News coverage

Reporting related to this incident

‘The usual’ location: Fires plague Berkeley homeless camp

The Berkeley Scanner
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Incident details

Location
HARRISON ST / 8TH ST, BERKELEY
Time (Created)
Apr 3, 2026, 8:00 PM
Incident Numbers
  • # 2026-00004631(BFD)
  • # 2026-00015007(BPD)
Priority
Level 1F
Progress
Cleared
Disposition
MDT NARRATIVE ONLY
Source
911 Call
Dispatch
Apr 3, 2026, 8:01 PM
Arrived
Apr 3, 2026, 8:06 PM
Cleared
Apr 3, 2026, 8:16 PM
Last Update
Apr 3, 2026, 8:22 PM
First Arriving Unit
Dispatch Time
48s
Turnout Time
57s
Travel Time
3m 47s
Total Response Time
5m 32s
Cancelled Enroute
Response District
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  1. News coverage added

    BerkeleyCrime linked ‘The usual’ location: Fires plague Berkeley homeless camp from The Berkeley Scanner to this incident.

  2. BFD response metrics pulled

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  3. BFD live response details added

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Fire unit activity

Apr 03, 08:00:58 PM
Assigned
Apr 03, 08:00:58 PM
Assigned
Apr 03, 08:00:58 PM
Cancelled enroute
Internal ID: 67549cf1-1895-49f6-ad09-575d6f144f69