A grass fire that broke out at Cesar Chavez Park in Berkeley on Sunday afternoon, was started unintentionally when a model rocket launched by some children sparked the dry grass, according to Assistant Berkeley Fire Chief Keith May.
BFD received a 911 call at 3:29 p.m. about “a small debris fire” at the park. BFD initially dispatched one engine, but then upgraded to a wildland first-alarm response, May told Berkeleyside.
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Once at the park, fire crews found a light grass fire with a moderate rate of spread and wind moving from west to east. Berkeley Police began to evacuate the park and firefighters were able to confine the fire to approximately 2 acres.
Fire units continued to put out “hot spots” for approximately 1.5 hours and firefighters remained at the scene until 6:15 p.m.
Nobody was injured as a result of the fire.
