6 Rescued From Berkeley Apartment Building Fire, Treated For Smoke Inhalation

CBS San Francisco

September 13, 2022

Firefighters in Berkeley rescued at least six residents from the third floor of a burning apartment building on Berkeley Way early Monday evening, authorities said.

Berkeley police and fire units responded for a structure fire to a residential apartment building in the 1300 block of Berkeley Way, between West Street and Acton Street at around 4:45 p.m. Firefighters quickly worked to contain the fire and commenced rescue operations for residents.

Flames and heavy black smoke could be seen coming from second floor windows of the building, police said. Authorities were able to confirm that there were a number of people on the third floor in need of rescue, with a number of them leaning out of top-floor windows to get out of the smoke.

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