Parks Fire Held To 118 Acres, With Forward Progress Halted

SAN RAMON, CA — A fire broke out on the U.S. Army Camp Parks military base late Friday afternoon and quickly spread to 118 acres before air drops halted the forward progress of the blaze, according to Cal Fire and the City of Dublin.

The blaze, dubbed the Parks Fire, broke out around 3:32 p.m. Friday and began burning at a fast rate, according to the Watch Duty app. Shortly after 5 p.m., crews stopped the spread of the blaze, city officials reported. The fire was at 25% containment as of 6 p.m.

"It has been reported that fire retardant dropped on the fire has halted the spread," The City of Dublin announced. "There doesn't seem to be any threats to any structures, according to San Ramon Valley Fire Department."

The perimeter extends from Dougherty Road east to just south of Windemere Parkway. Structures are threatened as of 3:51 p.m., air attack told Watch Duty reporter Anthony Goblirsch.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or threats to structures as of 6 p.m. Friday.

Plumes of smoke are visible throughout the Tri-Valley, a witness told Patch.

Air attack has requested multi-engine air tankers.

Seven San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District units are on-scene, with two en route as of 4:23 p.m., according to Pulsepoint. Five additional type 3 engines and an additional helicopter have been requested, incident command told Watch Duty around 4:13 p.m.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to Cal Fire.

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