Scary videos have emerged as firefighters battle the rapidly spreading Little Fire in California’s Alameda County. The blaze, burning near Sunol and threatening parts of Pleasanton, had grown to about 700 acres with 0% containment by Tuesday evening.
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Authorities issued mandatory evacuation orders for several zones as the blaze advanced toward populated areas. The evacuation zones include ALC-072, PLS-080, PLS-081 and PLS-103, covering unincorporated Sunol and the Ruby Hill neighborhood on Pleasanton’s eastern edge.
Evacuation warnings were also issued for PLS-079 and PLS-082 as firefighters worked to slow the fire’s advance. Officials urged residents to leave immediately if ordered and monitor local emergency alerts for updates.
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Officials warned that dry vegetation, low humidity and gusty winds were fueling extreme fire behavior.
The fire, officially named the Little Fire, broke out around 2:45 p.m. near Vallecitos Road and Little Valley Road in the Sunol area, south of Pleasanton. Fire crews from the Alameda County Fire Department, Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department and CAL FIRE quickly responded as flames spread across dry grasslands.
