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STRFIRE-STRUCTURE FIRE - (Arson: PC 451(B) — ARSON:INHABITED STRUCTURE/PROPERTY)

Location: 1200 BLOCK UNIVERSITY AVE, BERKELEY

Incident details

Location
1200 BLOCK UNIVERSITY AVE, BERKELEY
Time (Created)
Mar 18, 2026, 12:46 PM
Incident Numbers
  • # 2026-00003824(BFD)
  • # 2026-00012515(BPD)
Priority
Level 1F
Call Type
STRFIRE-STRUCTURE FIRE
Progress
Cleared
Disposition
PRIMARY CASE (CASE OR COLD THEFT)
Source
911 Call
Dispatch
Mar 18, 2026, 12:47 PM
Arrived
Mar 18, 2026, 12:49 PM
Cleared
Mar 18, 2026, 4:19 PM
Last Update
Mar 18, 2026, 4:47 PM
First Arriving Unit
Engine 2
Dispatch Time
1m 15s
Turnout Time
6s
Travel Time
4m 36s
Total Response Time
5m 57s
Cancelled Enroute
Truck 5
Response District
RD 6
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Case record details

Case number
2026-00012515
Case status
Suspend
Recorded location
1200 UNIVERSITY AVE

Reported use of force

Occurred
Mar 18, 2026, 12:46 PM
Recorded location
1200 Block of University
Force level
Level 3, Level 1
Force type
Level 3 Leverage, Level 1 Lowered TGSP, Level 3 Grab
Reason
5150 Detention
Subject arrested
No

Fire unit activity

Engine 2
Mar 18, 12:46:07 PM
Assigned
Engine 1
Mar 18, 12:46:07 PM
Assigned
Medic 1
Mar 18, 12:46:07 PM
Assigned
Truck 2
Mar 18, 12:46:07 PM
Assigned
Engine 6
Mar 18, 12:46:07 PM
Assigned
Battalion 7
Mar 18, 12:46:07 PM
Assigned
Engine 4
Mar 18, 12:46:07 PM
Assigned
EMS 2
Mar 18, 12:46:07 PM
Assigned
Truck 5
Mar 18, 12:46:07 PM
Cancelled enroute

Crime Report Filed

Report type
Arson
Primary charge
PC 451(B) — ARSON:INHABITED STRUCTURE/PROPERTY
Occurred
Mar 18, 2026, 12:46 PM
Case number
2026-00012515
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