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Certain City offices and non-essential services are closed Friday, August 12 as a cost-saving measure. Please call before visiting.

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As Cal students move in, plan ahead, keep our streets clean

Prepare for students returning. Order extra trash pickups or increased service and avoid illegal dumping fines of up to $500 a day during this fall move-in.

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Learn your evacuation zone to act quickly on evacuation warnings, orders

Zonehaven zone numbers will appear on evacuation orders sent via the AC Alert system, on which you should register your household’s mobile and landline numbers, as well as emails.

Packing for extreme fire weather

In “Extreme Fire Weather” conditions, Berkeley Fire Department recommends that hills residents stay elsewhere

With wildfires more frequent, destructive, and fast-moving than ever, we all must change how we prepare and respond. Learn about “Extreme Fire Weather.” Know your Zonehaven evacuation zone. Ensure you are signed up for AC Alerts.

Sunset seen from the Berkeley hills

Help shape plan to protect our community from wildfires

Attend a public meeting on August 3 and fill out an online survey by August 31 to give input on how the City and community can best reduce wildfire risk.

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