Berkeley, California Fire: 1923 Flames Unleashed

Witness "Berkeley, California Fire," a gripping 1923 newsreel titled "Extra !! Berkeley Burns! Entire city threatened by flames." This black-and-white reel captures the chaos as buildings blaze and thousands flee, clutching belongings. Furniture stacks line streets and parks, with piles of clothes and rugs amid the panic. A striking shot centers a boy lifting a mirror, striding past a mob grabbing chairs as a building burns behind. Another man lowers a chair tied to sheets from a second-story window, while vistas of structures wholly engulfed in flames stun viewers. A raw archive for history buffs and film fans, it immortalizes Berkeley’s fiery ordeal.