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STRFIRE-STRUCTURE FIRE - (Arson: PC 452 (C) - M — CAUSE FIRE OF STRUCTURE/FOREST)

Location: 2400 BLOCK CHANNING WAY, BERKELEY

Incident details

Location
2400 BLOCK CHANNING WAY, BERKELEY
Time (Created)
May 1, 2026, 4:01 AM
Incident Numbers
  • # 2026-00019395(BPD)
  • # 2026-00006085(BFD)
Priority
Level 1F
Progress
Cleared
Disposition
ARREST ONLY (NO CASE), PRIMARY CASE (CASE OR COLD THEFT)
Source
911 Call
Dispatch
May 1, 2026, 4:03 AM
Arrived
May 1, 2026, 4:06 AM
Cleared
May 1, 2026, 6:02 AM
Last Update
May 1, 2026, 6:02 AM
First Arriving Unit
Dispatch Time
2m 16s
Turnout Time
2m 2s
Travel Time
6s
Total Response Time
4m 24s
Cancelled Enroute
Response District
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Case record details

Case number
2026-00019395
Case status
Arrest
Disposition
Lack of Sufficient Evidence
Recorded location
2400 CHANNING WAY

Fire unit activity

May 01, 04:01:40 AM
Assigned
May 01, 04:01:40 AM
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May 01, 04:01:40 AM
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May 01, 04:01:40 AM
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May 01, 04:01:40 AM
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May 01, 04:01:40 AM
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May 01, 04:01:40 AM
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May 01, 04:01:40 AM
Assigned
May 01, 04:01:40 AM
Cancelled enroute

Crime Report Filed

Report type
Arson
Primary charge
PC 452 (C) - M — CAUSE FIRE OF STRUCTURE/FOREST
Occurred
May 1, 2026, 3:55 AM
Case number
2026-00019395
Internal ID: 8bdbebae-d280-4511-9c83-c8ec5bd0c7f8