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FIRE POLICE NEWS COVERAGE MAJOR INCIDENT

STRFIRE-STRUCTURE FIRE

Location: 2500 BLOCK SAN PABLO AVE, BERKELEY

News coverage

Reporting related to this incident

Fire behind Berkeley apartment building under investigation

The Berkeley Scanner
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Incident details

Location
2500 BLOCK SAN PABLO AVE, BERKELEY
Time (Created)
Dec 20, 2025, 8:09 PM
Incident Numbers
  • # 2025-00058008(BPD)
  • # 2025-00002053(Likely Royal)
    ?
  • # 2025-00017245(BFD)
Priority
Level 1F
Progress
Cleared
Disposition
MDT NARRATIVE ONLY
Source
911 Call
Dispatch
Dec 20, 2025, 8:10 PM
Arrived
Dec 20, 2025, 8:15 PM
Cleared
Dec 20, 2025, 9:26 PM
Last Update
Dec 20, 2025, 9:29 PM
First Arriving Unit
Engine 6
Dispatch Time
1m 7s
Turnout Time
41s
Travel Time
4m 53s
Total Response Time
6m 41s
Response District
RD 1
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  1. News coverage added

    BerkeleyCrime linked Fire behind Berkeley apartment building under investigation from The Berkeley Scanner to this incident.

  2. BFD response metrics pulled

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Fire unit activity

Engine 6
Dec 20, 08:09:07 PM
Assigned
Engine 1
Dec 20, 08:09:07 PM
Assigned
Engine 4
Dec 20, 08:09:07 PM
Assigned
Medic 1
Dec 20, 08:09:07 PM
Assigned
Truck 2
Dec 20, 08:09:07 PM
Assigned
EMS 2
Dec 20, 08:09:07 PM
Assigned
Battalion 8
Dec 20, 08:09:07 PM
Assigned
Engine 2
Dec 20, 08:09:07 PM
Assigned
Truck 5
Dec 20, 08:09:07 PM
Assigned
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