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LIVE: Evacuations ordered as wildfire explodes to 700 acres near Pleasanton
ABC7 Bay Area • • nation
Key Points:
- A wildfire named the Little Fire broke out before 3 p.m. near Little Valley Road and Hubbard Lane south of Pleasanton in Alameda County, burning 700 acres with 0% containment as of 4:30 p.m.
- Evacuation orders have been issued for zones PLS-079, PLS-080, PLS-081, PLS-082, and PLS-103, affecting the Ruby Hill neighborhood and areas along Vineyard Avenue.
- An evacuation center has been established at the Pleasanton Senior Center to assist residents displaced by the fire.
- CAL FIRE Battalion Chief Raul Medina stated that aircraft are being used to slow the fire during daylight hours, with challenges including limited access to the fire's head and windy conditions.
- Firefighting efforts involve three air tankers, three helicopters, dozers, and hand crews from Alameda County and Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Departments.
