Danville Fire Contained After Residents Evacuated

DANVILLE, CA — Evacuations were ordered Thursday afternoon in the area of a 1- to 2- acre vegetation fire in Danville that apparently spread to a building.

San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District and Cal Fire responded to the Santiago Fire in the area of Santiago and Willowview courts just before 4 p.m. and had contained it an hour later, according to fire and police officials.

The fire was initially reported as a vegetation fire, but the Danville Police Department informed residents around 4:30 p.m. that a structure was also ablaze.

Drivers and residents were asked to avoid the area.

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