Coverage dated October 20, 2026

Vegetation fire breaks out above UC Berkeley campus, 35 years after Oakland Hills firestorm

Headline from KION Central Coast

By Tim Fang Fire crews stopped the forward progress of a fire that broke out in the hills above the UC Berkeley campus Tuesday morning. According to the Berkeley Fire Department, the fire was reported on the 800 block of Panoramic Way around 11:40 a.m.

KION Central Coast's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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9 articles, oldest first.

  1. KRON4

    Fire burning in Berkeley Hills Tuesday, one structure threatened (opens KRON4)

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    KRON4's feed description

    (KRON) -- A fire burning in the Berkeley Hills Tuesday afternoon was threatening at least one structure, according to the Berkeley Fire Department. The fire, which has burned two to three acres, is spreading at a slow speed with winds at approximately 3 mph.

  2. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Crews battling brush fire in hills above UC Berkeley at permanently closed estate (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Fire crews are battling a brush fire in the hills above UC Berkeley Tuesday afternoon, with vegetation burning as the flames have reached a home, which appears to be damaged.

  3. New York Post

    Smoke billows over UC Berkeley hills as fast-moving brush fire damages home (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The fire appears to be centered at 1001 Panoramic Way, the site of closed property Skyfall Estate in Berkeley.

  4. KION Central Coast

    Vegetation fire breaks out in hills above UC Berkeley campus (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Tim Fang Fire crews are on the scene after a fire broke out in the hills above the UC Berkeley campus Tuesday morning. According to the Berkeley Fire Department, the fire was reported on the 800 block of Panoramic Way around 11:40 a.m. At least 2 to 3 acres of vegetation has burned. Chopper

  5. KQED News

    Fire Crews Battle Blaze in Oakland-Berkeley Hills (opens KQED News)

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    KQED News's feed description

    The vegetation fire that started just before noon Tuesday has spread a half acre and has impacted at least one structure.

  6. Berkeley Side

    Firefighters are battling a fire in the Berkeley Hills (opens Berkeley Side)

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    Berkeley Side's feed description

    Crews from multiple fire agencies have responded to the blaze near Panoramic Way, and Cal Fire is dropping water from the sky as wary residents watch from across the East Bay.

  7. KTVU San Francisco

    East Bay hills fire: Crews halt blaze near Oakland-Berkeley border (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Firefighters prevented a vegetation fire from destroying homes in the East Bay hills late Tuesday morning after flames spread dangerously close to structures. Emergency calls first came in around 11:45 a.m.

  8. KION Central Coast

  9. KION Central Coast

    Vegetation fire breaks out above UC Berkeley campus, 35 years after Oakland Hills firestorm (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Tim Fang Fire crews stopped the forward progress of a fire that broke out in the hills above the UC Berkeley campus Tuesday morning. According to the Berkeley Fire Department, the fire was reported on the 800 block of Panoramic Way around 11:40 a.m.

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