Multiple wildfires burn in Northern California, prompting evacuations
Firefighters are battling multiple wildfires in Northern California that prompted evacuations Thursday afternoon.
Evacuation orders for residents in the Sunol community of Alameda County near Pleasanton were lifted by about 7:30 p.m. as fire crews slowed the spread of the Canyon fire. The blaze covered 65 acres of grass and brush, and firefighters had stopped its growth as of 4:30 p.m.,In Contra Costa County, residents also faced evacuation orders and road closures due to the Scenic fire, which had grown to 50 acres Thursday afternoon in the Port Costa area and was 0% contained, according to Cal Fire.
And in Solano County, the Timm fire near Vacaville started Thursday afternoon and had grown to 39 acres before its growth was stopped. The fire was 65% contained as of 5 p.m., according to Cal Fire. Later Thursday, a second vegetation fire erupted in unincorporated Alameda County. The Tesla fire east of Livermore had grown to 250 acres by 7:40 p.m., according to Cal Fire.The blaze was contained after burning for about 90 minutes.
The afternoon sea breeze was pushing winds through the region, said Brooke Bingaman, senior forecaster with the National Weather Service in the Bay Area. But that breeze was also bringing more humidity, which could help firefighters contain the blazes.Winds were expected to die down Thursday evening, she said.
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