Crime & Safety
House Fire Kills 2; Ransomware: Fremont, East Bay Police Log
A woman suffered significant injuries in a home invasion; crackdown on partying in the hills; deployed firefighters save an American flag.

EAST BAY — Here is a look at some of the crime and fire stories that have made news in the East Bay this week —
Two Die In Fremont House Fire
- Four were in a house that was fully engulfed in flames when first responders arrived, two died.
Berkeley Woman Injured During Home Invasion
- A Berkeley woman suffered significant injuries early Sunday morning when she was attacked by an armed man who entered her apartment.
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Alameda Carjacking: 3 Arrests, Car Recovered
- The car was stopped in Solano County after it was reported stolen.
Fremont Hospital Hit By Ransomware Cyberattack
- The medical facility is part of a health care company that was hit systemwide.
Police Crack Down On Grizzly Peak Partying
- Especially concerning is the use of fireworks in the hills, with wildfire danger sky-high.
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Alameda Police Arrest Man, Recover Stolen Property
- Officers on patrol heard an alarm going off and stopped to investigate.
Fremont Firefighters Save American Flag From Napa Fire
- As the Glass Fire burned through vineyards, historic wineries, and homes, deployed Fremont firefighters saved an American flag from flames.
Alameda County Firefighters Deploy To Napa
- A fire that sparked early Sunday has exploded to more than 11,000 acres, burned homes, and forced hundreds of evacuations.
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