Livermore Area Tesla Fire Stopped At 524 Acres

LIVERMORE, CA — The Tesla Fire that ignited near Livermore June 23 was fully contained Saturday, Cal Fire reported.

The fire spread to 524 acres in three days, the agency said.

Flames ignited around 5:40 p.m. June 23 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.

Investigators 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.

Four other fires burned the Bay Area Thursday. It was estimated more than 700 acres scorched in a few hours.