Crime & Safety
Cause Of Mines Road Fire Under Investigation, Cal Fire Says
The Mines Fire was reported at about 2:30 p.m. Monday.
ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA — Cal Fire officials said a brush fire in Alameda County Monday afternoon was extinguished. The Mines Fire was reported at about 2:30 p.m. and was located along Mines Road near Livermore, according to Cal Fire.
Aircraft dropping fire retardant helped slow the blaze's progress, Cal Fire said in a Twitter post shortly before 3 p.m. The size of the fire at that time was 20 to 25 acres.
Cal Fire later revised the size down to 11 acres. The cause is under investigation.
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By Bay City News
#Minesfire [final] Mines Rd, Livermore (Alameda County) Ground crews remain at scene mopping up the fire that mapped out at 11.2 acres. Earlier picture from AA460 shows red retardant applied to hold the fire in check until ground resources could make access to the remote area. pic.twitter.com/LvicG0z41E
— CAL FIRE SCU (@calfireSCU) September 3, 2019