Livermore Brush Fire Blamed On Wheel That Fell Off Pickup Truck

LIVERMORE, CA — A brush fire that closed Interstate Highway 580 east of Greenville Road in unincorporated Livermore burned 17 acres but was contained within 45 minutes, the Alameda County Fire Department said. Officials said the fire, reported at 3:18 p.m., was caused by a wheel falling off a pickup truck, possibly due to mechanical failure.

The Alameda County Fire Department, Cal Fire, and Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department responded with one air attack, two air tankers, one helicopter, two bulldozers, one water tender, and 12 fire engines. "There were no reports of injuries or structures threatened," the department said. The blaze was contained to the north side of the freeway.

A Sigalert was issued at 3:46 p.m. for the freeway closure that affected all westbound I-580 lanes just east of Greenville Road. Shortly after 4:30 p.m., the California Highway Patrol said the #1 and #2 lanes had reopened, but the #3 and #4 lanes were still closed. By Monday evening, however, the Sigalert had been cancelled, although traffic remained heavy through the area.

—Bay City News contributed to this report.