Lamorinda Wildfire Contained At 5 Acres

LAMORINDA, CA — A 5 acre wildland fire near Orinda has been completely contained. No structures were burned and there were no injuries.

The Moraga-Orinda Fire Department, Cal Fire and East Bay Regional Parks Fire units all descended on the fire just after 2:30 p.m. The fire was in a "Mutual Threat Zone" on the ridge West of Orinda, South of Highway 24 and East of Sibley Volcanic Regional Park.

Eleven engines, 1 helicopter, 1 fire crew, 2 water tenders and 4 overhead were assigned to the fire, which was contained around 5 p.m.

Police blame the fire on an electrical transformer.

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