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4 homes cleared after Berkeley mudslides, but 1 still yellow-tagged
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Most Berkeley residents displaced by mudslides have returned home

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli Feb. 07, 2023, 4:40 p.m.February 8, 2023

The Middlefield Road home where mud pushed down a wall and entered the kitchen is still yellow-tagged. Residents have returned to the other seven homes evacuated Jan. 16.

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How seniors and people with disabilities can prepare for wildfires

Avatar photo by Kate Darby Rauch Sept. 28, 2022, 1:17 p.m.September 28, 2022

Issues with mobility, hearing, vision, frailty and intellectual or developmental disabilities make emergency preparedness more challenging. Preparation can help and may save lives.

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Fire season is underway: Here’s what’s new in Berkeley this year

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso June 06, 2022, 10:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

“We know we have big challenges ahead,” Berkeley Fire Chief Abe Roman said recently. “We all have to adapt to this new normal.”

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Know your zone: A new system for wildfire evacuation has come to Berkeley

Avatar photo by Kate Darby Rauch June 01, 2021, 12:00 p.m.October 4, 2022

A new evacuation software system called Zonehaven is scheduled to go live on June 15.

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With high fire danger warning, here’s what you need to know

by City of Berkeley Oct. 23, 2020, 8:39 p.m.October 4, 2022

The combination of strong winds, low humidity, and dry vegetation makes for extremely dangerous conditions, city officials said.

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Air quality monitors report different measurements. What’s the deal?

by Kevin Stark Sept. 08, 2020, 12:29 p.m.October 4, 2022

Making Sense of AirNow versus Purple Air, and a new map that might make everything easier.

Firefighters on road with smoke in the background
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How to stay safe when wildfire risk is high and you live in the Berkeley Hills

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor Aug. 22, 2020, 5:26 p.m.October 4, 2022

Alameda County has issued a red flag warning for the Berkeley Hills from Monday night through Wednesday morning.

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Rolling blackouts: What Berkeleyans need to know, and what to expect

Avatar photo by Sarah Belle Lin Aug. 21, 2020, 1:15 p.m.August 4, 2022

How much advance warning can you expect? What triggers a power shut-off? How can you help save power?

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Bay Area wildfires are affecting air quality in Berkeley. Here are tips to protect your health

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor Aug. 19, 2020, 11:43 a.m.August 4, 2022

Wildfire season is upon us and the air quality locally will be very poor for the foreseeable future according to weather experts.

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Hey Berkeley: Are you ready for up to 8 days without electricity?

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Aug. 09, 2019, 7:59 a.m.August 4, 2022

PG&E says the amount of time the power could be out has “been hard for a lot of people to accept.” The city is taking steps to prepare. Have you?

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