"There were no injuries reported when a long-vacant building near Gilman and Second streets caught fire early Tuesday morning, fire officials said. Deputy Fire Chief Keith May said reports of a structure fire came in beginning around 3:55 a.m. and that when firefighters arrived, they discovered the large commercial building on fire. An abandoned building near Gilman and Second streets caught fire early Tuesday morning."
"Berkeley firefighters extinguished an abandoned building that ignited Dec. 23, 2025. Credit: Citizen reporter There were no injuries reported when a long-vacant building near Gilman and Second streets caught fire early Tuesday morning, fire officials said. Deputy Fire Chief Keith May said reports of a structure fire came in beginning around 3:55 a.m. and that when firefighters arrived, they discovered the large commercial building on fire."
A long-vacant commercial building near Gilman and Second streets in Berkeley ignited early on Dec. 23, 2025. Deputy Fire Chief Keith May said reports of a structure fire came in beginning around 3:55 a.m., and firefighters discovered the large commercial building on fire upon arrival. Fire crews extinguished the blaze and reported no injuries. Firefighters have put out the fire, and the cause is under investigation. The fire occurred in the same block where a September fire torched two buildings at the old Pacific Steel Casting Company site. Citizen reporters captured photographs of the scene.
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