Fire under control as of 2 p.m. No evacuations were ordered. One structure in Oakland was threatened. Sign up for emergency alerts at bit.ly/acalert-signup. See real-time protective action for neighborhoods on our emergency map: protect.genasys.com.
The small brush fire near Panoramic Hill is now under control. Crews will remain on scene. Please continue to avoid the area. Elsewhere, community members can resume normal activities.
The slow-moving fire had prompted an immediate response from fire crews from Oakland, Berkeley, East Bay Regional Parks, CAL FIRE and Alameda County. The East Bay Regional Parks District helicopter provided air water drops.
One structure had been threatened. No evacuations were ordered. Please avoid the area.
Please do not call 911 unless you have an emergency.
NOTE, Oct. 20, 2026, 2:07 p.m.: This message was updated when fire crews declared the incident under control.
Emergency Information Resources
Get trusted information about the City of Berkeley by bookmarking berkeleyca.gov, subscribing to our newsletter, and following us on Bluesky and Instagram.