Berkeley Hills Fire: Evacuation Update For Wildfire Near Oakland Hills In Alameda County

Berkeley Hills Fire: Evacuation Update For Wildfire Near Oakland Hills In Alameda County

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Fire crews are battling a brush fire in the hills above UC Berkeley on Tuesday afternoon, near the permanently closed Skyfall Estate.

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Oakland fire officials said that as of 12 PM, the fire had burned around a quarter of an acre of vegetation, with flames reaching a home. It remains unclear whether the building sustained any damage.

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The fire was reported at 1001 Panoramic Way, the address of Skyfall Estate, a property located atop the Berkeley hills.

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SKY7 footage showed smoke billowing from the area, with firefighters surrounding the building and working on top of it as they battled the blaze.

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UC Berkeley said the fire was burning above the campus but was not affecting university property or operations.

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Naman is a copy editor at Times Now, with over three years experience in covering US News, politics, global affairs, sports, and other domains. Apart … View More

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