Evacuations Ordered As Wildfire Spread In Bay Area Town
9:30 p.m. Update: The Moraga-Orinda Fire District said the fire was contained Thursday and no residential structures were damaged.
The Merrill Fire has been contained and there is no further threat to structures. Crews will remain in the area...
Posted by Moraga-Orinda Fire District on Thursday, October 10, 2019
MORAGA (AP) -- Police have ordered evacuations as a fast-moving wildfire spreads in the hills of a San Francisco Bay Area community.
Moraga-Orinda firefighters responded to the scene near the St. Mary's College campus early Thursday. The school does not appear threatened at this time.
Cal Fire says the flames consumed about 60 acres in little more than two hours.
Moraga police ordered evacuations in the town's Sanders Ranch neighborhood. Residents were told to take only essential items.
The community is part of Pacific Gas and Electric's ongoing pre-emptive electricity shutdowns.
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