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Heavy Smoke Rising From Vegetation Fire

Frontage Rd & University Ave

Published Sep 30 at 1:26 PM · Updated Sep 30 at 1:38 PM

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Firefighters in Berkeley responded to a debris fire report near Frontage Rd and University Ave, which was upgraded to a vegetation fire upon arrival.

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Sep 30, 1:56PM

Additional firefighting units are being dispatched to the vegetation fire.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:13

Truck 2. Respond to vegetation fire at Frontage Road and University Avenue. Command 11.

Sep 30, 1:52PM

A Citizen user video shows a column of white smoke rising from the fire.

Sep 30, 1:38PM

Additional units are en route to assist.

Berkeley Police & Fire · 0:16

Engine 305, Engine 4, Engine 3, Medic 1, Battalion 7, and EMS 2, respond to vegetation fire at Frontage Road and University Avenue. Command 11.

Fire Dispatch 1 · 0:18

Engine 305, Engine 4, Engine 3, Medic 1, Battalion 7, and EMS 2, respond to vegetation fire at Frontage Road and University Avenue. Command 11.

Sep 30, 1:37PM

Firefighters arriving on the scene are upgrading the response to a vegetation fire.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:18

Engine 1, Berkeley 1, be advised, we're now getting multiple calls of large amount of smoke. We'll be on scene just shortly. I can advise further. You can go ahead and put out the vegetation fire dispatch.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:10

41, Engine 1, did you copy? Please upgrade this to a vegetation timer. Apology for the 911, I'm upgrading to a veg car.

Sep 30, 1:32PM

Firefighters are responding to investigate the reported debris fire after receiving multiple calls.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:22

Engine 1, Berkeley 1. Go ahead. Advise if you would like to upgrade. We've gotten two calls now. One RP saying potentially a debris fire, but I can confirm. Oh, we'll investigate and advise. Thank you. Also, do you have PD en route? Negative. Do I need to start him? Negative, just curious. I copy. Advise if you'd like me to start him.

Sep 30, 1:26PM

Firefighters have received a report of a debris fire.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:10

Engine 1, respond to debris fire at Frontage Road and University Avenue.

Sep 30, 1:26PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Frontage Rd & University Ave.

Sep 30, 1:56PM

Additional firefighting units are being dispatched to the vegetation fire.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:13

Truck 2. Respond to vegetation fire at Frontage Road and University Avenue. Command 11.

Sep 30, 1:52PM

A Citizen user video shows a column of white smoke rising from the fire.

Sep 30, 1:38PM

Additional units are en route to assist.

Berkeley Police & Fire · 0:16

Engine 305, Engine 4, Engine 3, Medic 1, Battalion 7, and EMS 2, respond to vegetation fire at Frontage Road and University Avenue. Command 11.

Fire Dispatch 1 · 0:18

Engine 305, Engine 4, Engine 3, Medic 1, Battalion 7, and EMS 2, respond to vegetation fire at Frontage Road and University Avenue. Command 11.

Sep 30, 1:37PM

Firefighters arriving on the scene are upgrading the response to a vegetation fire.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:18

Engine 1, Berkeley 1, be advised, we're now getting multiple calls of large amount of smoke. We'll be on scene just shortly. I can advise further. You can go ahead and put out the vegetation fire dispatch.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:10

41, Engine 1, did you copy? Please upgrade this to a vegetation timer. Apology for the 911, I'm upgrading to a veg car.

Sep 30, 1:32PM

Firefighters are responding to investigate the reported debris fire after receiving multiple calls.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:22

Engine 1, Berkeley 1. Go ahead. Advise if you would like to upgrade. We've gotten two calls now. One RP saying potentially a debris fire, but I can confirm. Oh, we'll investigate and advise. Thank you. Also, do you have PD en route? Negative. Do I need to start him? Negative, just curious. I copy. Advise if you'd like me to start him.

Sep 30, 1:26PM

Firefighters have received a report of a debris fire.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:10

Engine 1, respond to debris fire at Frontage Road and University Avenue.

Sep 30, 1:26PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Frontage Rd & University Ave.

Sep 30, 1:56PM

Additional firefighting units are being dispatched to the vegetation fire.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:13

Truck 2. Respond to vegetation fire at Frontage Road and University Avenue. Command 11.

Sep 30, 1:52PM

A Citizen user video shows a column of white smoke rising from the fire.

Sep 30, 1:38PM

Additional units are en route to assist.

Berkeley Police & Fire · 0:16

Engine 305, Engine 4, Engine 3, Medic 1, Battalion 7, and EMS 2, respond to vegetation fire at Frontage Road and University Avenue. Command 11.

Fire Dispatch 1 · 0:18

Engine 305, Engine 4, Engine 3, Medic 1, Battalion 7, and EMS 2, respond to vegetation fire at Frontage Road and University Avenue. Command 11.

Sep 30, 1:37PM

Firefighters arriving on the scene are upgrading the response to a vegetation fire.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:18

Engine 1, Berkeley 1, be advised, we're now getting multiple calls of large amount of smoke. We'll be on scene just shortly. I can advise further. You can go ahead and put out the vegetation fire dispatch.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:10

41, Engine 1, did you copy? Please upgrade this to a vegetation timer. Apology for the 911, I'm upgrading to a veg car.

Sep 30, 1:32PM

Firefighters are responding to investigate the reported debris fire after receiving multiple calls.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:22

Engine 1, Berkeley 1. Go ahead. Advise if you would like to upgrade. We've gotten two calls now. One RP saying potentially a debris fire, but I can confirm. Oh, we'll investigate and advise. Thank you. Also, do you have PD en route? Negative. Do I need to start him? Negative, just curious. I copy. Advise if you'd like me to start him.

Sep 30, 1:26PM

Firefighters have received a report of a debris fire.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:10

Engine 1, respond to debris fire at Frontage Road and University Avenue.

Sep 30, 1:26PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Frontage Rd & University Ave.

Sep 30, 1:56PM

Additional firefighting units are being dispatched to the vegetation fire.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:13

Truck 2. Respond to vegetation fire at Frontage Road and University Avenue. Command 11.

Sep 30, 1:52PM

A Citizen user video shows a column of white smoke rising from the fire.

Sep 30, 1:38PM

Additional units are en route to assist.

Berkeley Police & Fire · 0:16

Engine 305, Engine 4, Engine 3, Medic 1, Battalion 7, and EMS 2, respond to vegetation fire at Frontage Road and University Avenue. Command 11.

Fire Dispatch 1 · 0:18

Engine 305, Engine 4, Engine 3, Medic 1, Battalion 7, and EMS 2, respond to vegetation fire at Frontage Road and University Avenue. Command 11.

Sep 30, 1:37PM

Firefighters arriving on the scene are upgrading the response to a vegetation fire.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:18

Engine 1, Berkeley 1, be advised, we're now getting multiple calls of large amount of smoke. We'll be on scene just shortly. I can advise further. You can go ahead and put out the vegetation fire dispatch.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:10

41, Engine 1, did you copy? Please upgrade this to a vegetation timer. Apology for the 911, I'm upgrading to a veg car.

Sep 30, 1:32PM

Firefighters are responding to investigate the reported debris fire after receiving multiple calls.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:22

Engine 1, Berkeley 1. Go ahead. Advise if you would like to upgrade. We've gotten two calls now. One RP saying potentially a debris fire, but I can confirm. Oh, we'll investigate and advise. Thank you. Also, do you have PD en route? Negative. Do I need to start him? Negative, just curious. I copy. Advise if you'd like me to start him.

Sep 30, 1:26PM

Firefighters have received a report of a debris fire.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:10

Engine 1, respond to debris fire at Frontage Road and University Avenue.

Sep 30, 1:26PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Frontage Rd & University Ave.

Sep 30, 1:56PM

Additional firefighting units are being dispatched to the vegetation fire.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:13

Truck 2. Respond to vegetation fire at Frontage Road and University Avenue. Command 11.

Sep 30, 1:52PM

A Citizen user video shows a column of white smoke rising from the fire.

Sep 30, 1:38PM

Additional units are en route to assist.

Berkeley Police & Fire · 0:16

Engine 305, Engine 4, Engine 3, Medic 1, Battalion 7, and EMS 2, respond to vegetation fire at Frontage Road and University Avenue. Command 11.

Fire Dispatch 1 · 0:18

Engine 305, Engine 4, Engine 3, Medic 1, Battalion 7, and EMS 2, respond to vegetation fire at Frontage Road and University Avenue. Command 11.

Sep 30, 1:37PM

Firefighters arriving on the scene are upgrading the response to a vegetation fire.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:18

Engine 1, Berkeley 1, be advised, we're now getting multiple calls of large amount of smoke. We'll be on scene just shortly. I can advise further. You can go ahead and put out the vegetation fire dispatch.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:10

41, Engine 1, did you copy? Please upgrade this to a vegetation timer. Apology for the 911, I'm upgrading to a veg car.

Sep 30, 1:32PM

Firefighters are responding to investigate the reported debris fire after receiving multiple calls.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:22

Engine 1, Berkeley 1. Go ahead. Advise if you would like to upgrade. We've gotten two calls now. One RP saying potentially a debris fire, but I can confirm. Oh, we'll investigate and advise. Thank you. Also, do you have PD en route? Negative. Do I need to start him? Negative, just curious. I copy. Advise if you'd like me to start him.

Sep 30, 1:26PM

Firefighters have received a report of a debris fire.

Berkeley Fire 1 · 0:10

Engine 1, respond to debris fire at Frontage Road and University Avenue.

Sep 30, 1:26PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Frontage Rd & University Ave.

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Comments7

BerkeleyUser891337024Sep 30 at 2:26 PM

Cal campus is so Smokey rn

wigglebumpSep 30 at 2:11 PM

It’s raining ash, we’re on cedar / tracks.

iammybrotherskeeperSep 30 at 2:05 PM

Thank you for sharing!

Lowlife20Sep 30 at 1:57 PM

My man is giving us the good look ! Right on citizen !

BerkeleyUser891337024Sep 30 at 2:26 PM

Cal campus is so Smokey rn

wigglebumpSep 30 at 2:11 PM

It’s raining ash, we’re on cedar / tracks.

iammybrotherskeeperSep 30 at 2:05 PM

Thank you for sharing!

Lowlife20Sep 30 at 1:57 PM

My man is giving us the good look ! Right on citizen !

BerkeleyUser891337024Sep 30 at 2:26 PM

Cal campus is so Smokey rn

wigglebumpSep 30 at 2:11 PM

It’s raining ash, we’re on cedar / tracks.

iammybrotherskeeperSep 30 at 2:05 PM

Thank you for sharing!

Lowlife20Sep 30 at 1:57 PM

My man is giving us the good look ! Right on citizen !

BerkeleyUser891337024Sep 30 at 2:26 PM

Cal campus is so Smokey rn

wigglebumpSep 30 at 2:11 PM

It’s raining ash, we’re on cedar / tracks.

iammybrotherskeeperSep 30 at 2:05 PM

Thank you for sharing!

Lowlife20Sep 30 at 1:57 PM

My man is giving us the good look ! Right on citizen !

BerkeleyUser891337024Sep 30 at 2:26 PM

Cal campus is so Smokey rn

wigglebumpSep 30 at 2:11 PM

It’s raining ash, we’re on cedar / tracks.

iammybrotherskeeperSep 30 at 2:05 PM

Thank you for sharing!

Lowlife20Sep 30 at 1:57 PM

My man is giving us the good look ! Right on citizen !

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