Yesterday’s house fire, at 537 San Luis Road in north Berkeley, was apparently caused by a faulty lamp switch. The blazed caused serious damage to the home (as shown above) and it is deemed uninhabitable. Both neighboring houses were also slightly damaged.

Photo: Tracey Taylor.

Tracey Taylor is co-founder of Berkeleyside and co-founder and editorial director of Cityside, the nonprofit parent to Berkeleyside and The Oaklandside. Before launching Berkeleyside, Tracey wrote for...