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A predawn fire burned two apartment buildings on the 2300 block of Ninth Street early Tuesday morning. Ten families were displaced, according to fire officials. Credit: Tracey Taylor\/Berkeleyside<\/p>\nA predawn fire burned two apartment buildings on the 2300 block of Ninth Street early Tuesday morning. Ten families were displaced, according to fire officials. Credit: Tracey Taylor\/Berkeleyside<\/p>\n
An early-morning two-alarm fire torched two West Berkeley apartment buildings and forced 10 families out of their homes Tuesday.<\/p>\n
A 911 caller first reported the fire, on the 2300 block of Ninth Street, shortly before 3 a.m., Deputy Fire Chief Keith May told Berkeleyside in an email.<\/p>\n
When firefighters arrived, they found two two-story buildings burning, May said. Residents were evacuating both buildings already, he said.<\/p>\n
Firefighters had the fire under control at 3:36 a.m., about 45 minutes after the first call, May said.<\/p>\n
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The American Red Cross responded to the fire in West Berkeley along with city police and firefighters and Pacific Gas & Electric. Credit: Tracey Taylor\/Berkeleyside<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was one resident assessed for possible medical complaint but was not transported,\u201d May said. There were no other injuries reported, to residents or emergency workers.<\/p>\n
The American Red Cross went to the scene to help with the 10 families who had been displaced, May said. Pacific Gas & Electric also responded to the scene. Firefighters from El Cerrito also responded after the second alarm was called, and the Oakland Fire Department provided coverage as well, May said.<\/p>\n
The cause of the fire was still under investigation Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n
Police sent an electronic alert shortly after 3 a.m. asking people to avoid the area of the fire.<\/p>\n
Editors\u2019 note: This article was updated after publication with additional information.<\/p>\n
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