Crime & Safety

Crews Battle Brush Fire Off I-680 In Castlewood/Sunol Area

The vegetation blaze broke out Friday afternoon, the Alameda County Fire Department said.

Alameda County firefighters responded to a Friday brush fire off Interstate 680 in the Pleasanton area.
Alameda County firefighters responded to a Friday brush fire off Interstate 680 in the Pleasanton area. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

PLEASANTON, CA — Crews responded to a brush fire Friday afternoon off southbound Interstate 680 in the Castlewood/Sunol area, according to authorities.

The vegetation fire was listed at one acre at approximately 1 p.m., the Alameda County Fire Department said, adding that the fire scene's "potential" was a five-acre blaze.

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