Evacuations lifted as crews stop forward progress of vegetation fire in Vacaville
Evacuations have been lifted in Vacaville as crews stopped the forward progress of a grass fire.
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Wind-blown car fire on Interstate 580 at Altamont Pass held to 80 acres
A car fire that started on eastbound Interstate 580 Saturday in Livermore and ultimately spread to 80 acres of vegetation has been fully contained,
Crews contain grass fire in Monterey County that burned 350 acres
Monterey County officials said Sunday evening that evacuation orders for areas in the south of Monterey County, near the San Luis Obispo County line had been lifted.
Crews quickly contain 5-acre grass fire in San Francisco McLaren Park
A grass fire charred five acres in McLaren Park in southeastern San Francisco on Saturday afternoon, the fire department said.
July 4 grass fire in South Bay underscores potential danger of fireworks
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Crews contain grass fire burning near Petaluma in Sonoma County
Fire crews contained a grass fire that burned about 24 acres in rural Sonoma County Friday.
Weekend grass fire scorches more than 70 acres near Brentwood
The Balfour Fire in East Contra Costa County, which started at 1:20 p.m. Sunday, grew to 73 acres and was 90 percent contained as of 5:30 p.m. Sunday, according to Cal Fire.
59-acre Peoria Fire fully contained in Yuba County
Firefighters are battling a grass fire in Yuba County, said Cal Fire.
Grass fire breaks out near Eastridge Mall in San Jose
Firefighters are on the scene of a grass fire that broke out near Eastridge Mall in East San Jose Thursday afternoon. (6/22/23)
Grass fire near Soledad nearly contained after burning 76 acres
Cal Fire said a previous report saying the fire was 500 acres was incorrect, due to faulty mapping.
Crews mop up 7-acre grass fire in Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County firefighters said at 4:27 p.m. Sunday they were mopping up what grew into an approximate seven-acre vegetation fire off Kirker Pass and Hess roads.
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