2,700-acre Tesla Fire burning near Livermore 95 percent contained

Bay City News
Sunday, August 23, 2015
The Tesla Fire east of Livermore, Calif. is estimated at 2,700 acres and 85 percent containment on Saturday, August 22, 2015, according to Cal Fire.
The Tesla Fire east of Livermore, Calif. is estimated at 2,700 acres and 85 percent containment on Saturday, August 22, 2015, according to Cal Fire.
KGO-TV

LIVERMORE, Calif. -- The Tesla Fire east of Livermore is estimated at 2,700 acres and 95 percent containment Saturday morning, according to Cal Fire.





The incident was reported at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday in the vicinity of Tesla and Corral Hollow Roads, between Tracy and Livermore in unincorporated Alameda County.



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At this point in the operation crews are mopping up, putting out hot spots and securing the fire's perimeter, according to Cal Fire.



Control of the incident is transitioning back to local fire crews Saturday morning, and officials hope to have the incident fully contained by Monday.



No injuries have been reported, although an abandoned outbuilding was destroyed.



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