500-Acre Livermore Brush Fire Contained: Cal Fire

LIVERMORE, CA — The 500-acre Flynn Fire burning in the Altamont Pass is 70% contained as of 7:51 a.m. Friday, according to Cal Fire. "Weather and terrain continued to impact containment efforts but firefighters worked diligently and were able to stop forward progress," the agency tweeted.

The fire began Thursday at around 9:48 p.m. after a driver reported their car was on fire on I-580 near North Flynn Road and the Altamont Pass.

By 6:03 a.m. Friday, the fire had ballooned to 500 acres. No injuries have been reported and no structures are reported to have burned.

The Alameda County Fire Department and Calfire have joint command over the wind-driven blaze that is burning in tough terrain. Significant resources have been dedicated to fighting the fire including close to 100 personnel, 20 engines, 4 dozers, and 2 water tenders.

Calfire is balancing resources with other northern California wildfires, including the Park Fire which has burned 257 square miles near Chico.

The ignition point of the Flynn Fire was North Flynn Road over Altamont Pass where traffic is heavy Friday morning.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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