Crime & Safety
Fires Erupt In Solano County, Visible Across Bay Area
The fires sent plumes of smoke and some ash to the surrounding communities.
SOLANO COUNTY, CA -- Two vegetation fires erupted Sunday morning in Solano County, sending plumes of smoke to the East Bay.
The first fire was reported at 10:30 a.m. in Vacaville near Interstate 505 and Midway Road, briefly prompting the closure of the freeway. The fire was estimated to be about 15 acres, according to the Solano County Fire Department.
Less than 30 minutes later, another fire was reported on Branscombe Road in the Suisun District, fire officials said. The acreage of the second fire wasn't immediately clear.
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A traffic alert was issued at about 11:30 a.m. and the roadway remains closed between Branscombe and Walters Road, the California Highway Patrol said.
Twitter users throughout the region wrote on the social media website that they could see smoke as far as Danville, Fremont and Concord.
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The fires come as the Bay Area experiences a Red Flag Warning through Monday.
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--Bay City News contributed to this report
-- First image via Shutterstock/Second image of smoke from Pleasanton by Autumn Johnson
Noticing increased smoke in the East Bay? There is currently a fire in Solano County. GOES East satellite imagery shows smoke being carried by northeasterly winds.#cawx pic.twitter.com/YYI3obAlge
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) October 7, 2018
Heavy smoke in air in and around central Contra Costa County this morning result of four-alarm Solano County fire. Please do not call 911 for this smoke. BUT, Red Flag conditions persist through Monday county-wide. Please be vigilant for any actual fires and be safe in outdoors. pic.twitter.com/YocDsCAD6M
— Confire PIO (@ContraCostaFire) October 7, 2018
Grass Fire Breaks Out In #Solano County - Wind Gusts Carry Large Smoke Plume Over #BayArea @KTVU pic.twitter.com/yPptO4FVgo
— Anne Oñate (@TVHOTSHOT2) October 7, 2018
@NWSBayArea Smoke has arrived here in the East Bay, San Ramon. Not sure where the fire is, but the wind is as strong as gets here today. pic.twitter.com/ZwDSUbHZNc
— Paul DeHorn (@DeHornPaul) October 7, 2018
4-alarm vegetation fire burning rapidly in Solano County. pic.twitter.com/reQ8H4Gohc
— Mike Luery (@KCRALuery) October 7, 2018
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