Fire East Of Livermore Spreads To 522 Acres

LIVERMORE, CA — The wildfire that ignited Thursday night near Livermore spread to 522 acres, Cal Fire reported Friday morning.

As of 6:52 a.m., Cal Fire said, the blaze was 50 percent contained.

Named the Tesla Fire, the flames ignited around 5:40 p.m. Thursday night on Tesla and Corral Hollow Roads, 11 miles southeast of Livermore, according to Cal Fire. Within about three hours, the flames quickly spread 300 acres.

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“Firefighters will remain at scene to strengthen containment lines working towards full containment,” Cal Fire said Friday morning.

Investigators have determined there was a car fire in the area where the Tesla Fire broke out. The car hit a tree and burst into flames, and Cal Fire is investigating whether the blaze started in the car and spread to nearby vegetation. It is possible the driver saw the fire which caused them to crash, Cal Fire SCU Division Chief Chuck Carroll told Patch.

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Three more wildfires started nearby Thursday. The Canyon Fire burned through mostly brush and grass in Pleasanton. Near Interstate 505 in Vacaville, the Timm Fire burned, and another near Martinez in Contra Costa County dubbed the Scenic Fire evacuated the town of Port Costa.

-Patch Staffer Maggie Fusek contributed to this report