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Berkeley Hills Fire Contained on 35th Anniversary of 1991 Oakland Firestorm
A vegetation fire in the Berkeley Hills was contained by early afternoon on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, marking the 35th anniversary of the 1991 Oakland Hills firestorm. The blaze, which started at 11:45 a.m. near Panoramic Way, damaged one home and burned between 1.5 and 3 acres. Multiple agencies, including Berkeley and Oakland fire departments, Cal Fire, and the East Bay Regional Parks District, responded to the incident. No evacuations were ordered, but road closures were implemented, and authorities urged residents to avoid the area. The fire is located near the site of the 1991 Oakland Hills firestorm, which killed 25 people and caused $1.5 billion in damage.