7 Berkeley residents displaced by two-alarm fire

BERKELEY, Calif. -- Firefighters extinguished a two-alarm fire that displaced at least seven people from a residence in Berkeley this morning, the city's fire chief said.

The fire was reported at 5:06 a.m. at 1802 Bonita Ave. near Delaware Street and was knocked down an hour later, Berkeley Fire Chief Gil Dong said.

American Red Cross officials were at the scene this morning to assist the displaced residents, Dong said.

He said fire investigators are trying to determine the cause and origin of the fire, which damaged the attic and roof of the building.