Trash can deliberately set on fire outside university deli, Berkeley CA


A trash can was deliberately set on fire outside University Market and Deli near University Avenue. The fire department responded and extinguished the fire. There is suspicion this may be related to a previous incident involving someone lighting napkins on fire.
Audio|Source: Berkeley Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 2, respond to degree fire.
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At near University Avenue, University Market in Delhi, Cross Street, Surmage Avenue and Grant Street.
00:20
Unknown if it's related, we are now getting a call for a trash can set on fire near University Avenue.
00:27
It's about three and a half, four blocks away.
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Copy on it over there.
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Okay,
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number.
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Tim.
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Do we have details on that one? Do you have description or anything?
00:49
Negative, no description but based on the MO of the 594[1] responsible lighting a pile of napkins umpire as soon as it was connected.
01:00
I said it was connected.
01:03
I'm not in Tulsa.
01:06
Temple. Temple.
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Before a minute.
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10.
01:19
Everyone, engine two, fires out, we're available.
Police codes explained
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[1]
594: Vandalism
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