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Fire Department Log By RICHARD BRENNEMAN

Tuesday March 21, 2006

Car torched 

Somebody torched an abandoned car at 2120 Canyon Drive in Tilden Park just before 10:30 Friday night, said Berkeley’s Deputy Fire Chief David P. Orth. 

While Berkeley firefighters responded to the blaze—which was quickly extinguished—the arson investigation is being handled by the East Bay Regional Parks District Fire Department because the blaze occurred within the boundaries of Tilden Park, said Orth. 

 

Frat shutdown 

Firefighters summoned by police who had responded to a complaint of a noisy party shut down a fraternity’s St. Patrick’s Day party on Piedmont Avenue at 11:42 p.m. Friday. 

Orth said the shutdown was ordered because more than 300 were in attendance and minors were spotted imbibing alcoholic beverages.Â