35 years ago, I was the first reporter on the scene of the Oakland-Berkeley Firestorm

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35 years ago, I was the first reporter on the scene of the Oakland-Berkeley Firestorm

Journalist Janet Byron recounts her experience covering the blaze that turned catastrophic on Oct. 20, 1991, as a newbie reporter at the Oakland Tribune.

Journalist Janet Byron recounts her experience covering the blaze that turned catastrophic on Oct. 20, 1991, as a newbie reporter at the Oakland Tribune.