Firefighters contain 20-acre brush fire near Altamont Pass
Firefighters have fully contained a 20-acre brush fire, hours after it broke out Wednesday morning along Altamont Pass Road near Tracy, fire officials said.
The Pass Fire was first reported about 9:20 a.m. in the 15400 block of Altamont Pass Road, near West Grant Line Road.
Firefighters are battling a 5 acre fire near Altamont Pass Rd X Grant Line Rd in the Altamont (Alameda County). #PassFire #CALFIRESCU @AlamedaCoFire @ALERTCalifornia pic.twitter.com/fmfBY6nhLb
— CAL FIRE SCU (@calfireSCU) June 26, 2024
As of 10:30 a.m., forward progress had been stopped on the fire, according to Cal Fire. The agency reported that containment reached 60% as of noon.
Cal Fire reported that the fire was 100% contained at 20 acres around 3 p.m.
No injuries have been reported.
Authorities did not say what caused the fire.