Berkeley Fire Department responded to a quarter-acre vegetation fire on West Frontage Road at Virginia Street on September 30, 2026.

Berkeley Fire Department responded to a quarter-acre vegetation fire in West Berkeley on Wednesday afternoon, September 30, 2026, The Berkeley Scanner reported. The fire was located on West Frontage Road at Virginia Street.

Police closed West Frontage Road between Gilman Street and University Avenue as Berkeley Fire Department established a perimeter around the fire, according to The Berkeley Scanner.

AlertCalifornia, a UC San Diego public safety and environmental monitoring program, captured footage showing smoke billowing into the air, The Berkeley Scanner reported.

The cause of the fire remains unknown, according to The Berkeley Scanner.