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Little Fire: Firefighter injured, evacuations ordered as wildfire explodes to 950 acres near Pleasanton in Alameda County - ABC7 Bay Area
Entertainment and Culture7/22/20261 min read
The fire, dubbed the "Little Fire," started sometime before 3 p.m. in the area of Little Valley Road and Hubbard Lane south of Pleasanton and had burned 950 acres and 10% contained as of 6:45 p.m.
✨ Key Highlights
- The "Little Fire" broke out Tuesday afternoon near Pleasanton in Alameda County and rapidly burned 1,007 acres within hours before firefighters gained ground.
- As of Wednesday morning, CAL FIRE reported the fire's forward progress had been stopped and containment reached 40%, allowing all evacuation orders to be lifted.
- Crews used helicopters and air tankers for water and fire retardant drops, while dozers and ground teams worked along steep ridges through challenging terrain overnight.
- One firefighter was injured when a CAL FIRE engine rolled over; the firefighter was taken to a hospital and later released.
- No structures were damaged, and Battalion Chief Joe Ortegel credited the effective defensible space around the Ruby Hill subdivision with helping prevent the fire from reaching homes, which had its mandatory evacuation downgraded to an advisory.
- With cooler temperatures and lower humidity forecast, officials expressed confidence that containment would keep rising, though the cause remains under investigation and further updates were expected Wednesday evening.
ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- A wildfire south of Pleasanton in Alameda County has prompted evacuation orders on Tuesday afternoon, according to CAL FIRE.
The fire, dubbed the "Little Fire," start