Brush, House Fires Take Toll: El Cerrito, East Bay Police Logs

EAST BAY AREA — Here are some of the police and fire stories making news in the East Bay this week:

Fires —

Child, 2 Women Hospitalized: Emeryville Fire

• A 2-alarm fire damaged 3 homes and forced nearby evacuations Wednesday morning.

Man Burned In Fremont Motel Fire

• He has been transported to a hospital burn unit, according to the fire department.

2-Alarm Grass Fire Knocked-Down In Walnut Creek

• The fire came dramatically close to structures.

Grass Fire Threatened Homes In Fremont Sunday Night

• All evacuation orders have been lifted. Mission Boulevard has reopened.

Firefighters Halt Grass Fire In Ashland Wednesday

• Here are some tips from Cal Fire on defensible zones around your home.

Small Brush Fire In Alameda Friday Night

• Arriving crews called for additional resources to save nearby structures.

3-Alarm Fire Destroys Building In San Leandro

• There were no injuries reported from the fire.

Prescribed Burn Planned In Moraga

• There will be fire safety vehicles on site and nearby, as well as smoke from the controlled burn.

Crime —

Gunshots Kill 2 In Castro Valley Home

• The bodies were found Wednesday after a relative asked officers to perform a welfare check at the home.

Machine Gun With Grenade Launcher, More Weapons, Seized

• A Contra Costa County-based anti-violence task force made the seizure and one arrest.

Police Body Cam Video Of Walnut Creek Shooting Released (Video)

• Police provided first aid to the shooting victim while medical personnel were en route.

Rifle-Wielding Suspects Rob Armored Truck

• It happened outside of an Oakland Wells Fargo Bank.

License Plate Swapping: A Growing Threat

• Do you know your license plate number? Would you notice if it were switched with a similar plate?

Suspect ID Needed: Do You Recognize This Man?

• Police call him an auto burglary suspect. Video: Do you recognize the way he walks?

Sexual Battery Arrest At Berkeley Homeless Shelter: Cops

• An 18-year-old man staying at the shelter was arrested on suspicion of sexual battery, kidnapping and false imprisonment.

7 Year Old Boy Shot In Hand By Father: Police

• Police arrested the father.

Child Porn: Accused Fremont Teacher Faces Fed. Indictment

• The accused teacher has been released on bail.

Pedestrian Killed On I-680 Was Walnut Creek Man

• The highway was shut down for a time on Saturday as the CHP investigated.

Oakland Phone Scam, Police Warn

• Police say they will never call someone and ask for money.

Shooting Death: Castro Valley Man Pleads No Contest

• The shooting death happened in 2017.