Politics & Government
4th Of July Fire Quickly Stopped Near Lake Chabot
The fire was held to under 10 acres.
CASTRO VALLEY, CA — No injuries were reported Tuesday night when Alameda County firefighters halted a grass fire near Lake Chabot in Castro Valley.
The Alameda County Fire Department tweeted around 11:30 p.m. that it was responding to a vegetation fire at in the 17900 block at Lake Chabot Road.
An hour later, firefighters reported that forward progress had been stopped.
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Firefighters are on the scene and containing the fire near Chabot Park in Castro Valley. pic.twitter.com/vX9PJGjKMF
— Alameda County Fire (@AlamedaCoFire) July 5, 2023
The total number of fires in the East Bay on July 4 is not immediately available, but Contra Costa Fire reports that it responded to at least 50 fireworks related fires. All were quickly contained.
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