Firefighters From Alameda Co. Battling Raging Red Bank Fire

ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA — Firefighters from across Alameda County have been deployed to help crews in Tehoma County battle the Red Bank Fire that has now consumed more than 6,500 acres and is only 5 percent contained.

Overnight, 16 Alameda County firefighters deployed as part of a strike team with Berkeley, Fremont, Hayward, Oakland and Livermore-Pleasanton firefighters.

The Red Bank Fire started Thursday and was caused by lightning, according to Cal Fire. The wildlands blaze is burning in a remote area, but mandatory evacuations are in place and multiple structures are threatened, according to the agency.

Eighteen helicopters, 82 engines, 30 dozers, four water tenders and 650 personnel are on the blaze.