This week marks a 100 years since a massive fire tore through the Berkeley Hills, burning over 600 structures and displacing thousands of residents. Some homes did survive, and KQED's Annalise Finney got to take a tour.

This week marks a 100 years since a massive fire tore through the Berkeley Hills, burning over 600 structures and displacing thousands of residents. Some homes did survive, and KQED's Annalise Finney got to take a tour.

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Remembering the 1923 Berkeley Hills Fire

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Remembering the 1923 Berkeley Hills Fire

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