Crime & Safety
Smoke Visible From 580 Following Grass Fire: CHP
The Watch Duty app says forward progress has been stopped, but smoke is still visible and delays on eastbound 580 continue.
LIVERMORE, CA — A brush fire broke out around noon Monday near the intersection of I-580 eastbound and North Livermore Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. Heavy smoke is visible from the freeway, according to photos tweeted by CHP.
Minor delays, eastbound I-580 at N. Livermore Ave. Vegetation fire smoke slowing traffic. Fire is on scene and in the process of putting out. pic.twitter.com/cc0fLNJjSi
— CHP Dublin Area (@CHPDublin) May 19, 2025
The Watch Duty app reported that the fire grew to an acre and was contained by noon.
However, delays are ongoing and smoke is still visible on 580 eastbound as of 3:45 p.m., according to 511.org and the CHP log.
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Patch is awaiting further information from the Alameda County Fire Department and the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department.
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