WB I-580 Reopens As Firefighters Get Upper Hand On 3 Brush Fires Near Livermore

LIVERMORE (CBS SF) -- Firefighters Saturday afternoon were battling three brush fires totaling 100 acres in unincorporated Alameda County, Cal Fire officials said on Twitter.

The fires were first reported at 5 p.m. off Interstate Highway 580 and West Grant Line Road, ten miles east of Livermore.

All lanes of westbound I-580 were blocked, California Highway Patrol Officer William Ogilvie said. CHP officials began reopening the lanes around 6:30 p.m.

All traffic was being diverted onto West Grant Line Road and then to Altamont Pass Road.

Cal Fire tweeted the fire was 75% contained around 6:30 p.m.

#GrantFire [update] off westbound 580 & Grant Line Rd in the Altamont Pass (Alameda County) is now 211 acres & 75% contained.

— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) June 26, 2016

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