Crime & Safety
Brush Fire Sends Smoke Through Pleasanton
The smoke could be seen throughout the region.
PLEASANTON, CA— Alameda County firefighters knocked down a brush fire that burned about 11 acres in Pleasanton Sunday evening.
The blaze was reported just before 4:30 p.m. in the area of Dublin Ranch and Schaefer Ranch roads, according to the PulsePoint Phone application.
Air support appeared to be dropping fire retardant chemicals at about 5:30 p.m. The smoke from the fire could be seen all over Tri-Valley and Castro Valley. Cal Fire and East Bay Regional Parks District Fire responded to assist with the firefighting efforts.
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No other information was currently available. Alameda County fire has not yet been reached for comment as to the cause of the fire.
VIDEO: #ALCOFire Dozer 17, E-307 & @CAL_FIRE helo, E-1664 @ veg fire off of Dublin Canyon Rd & Schaefer Ranch Rd pic.twitter.com/5ZjEi3CgwG
— Alameda County Fire (@AlamedaCoFire) September 19, 2016
— Story and photo by Autumn Johnson/ Patch
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