The fire is burning in San Joaquin County, close to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, which is about 50 miles outside San Francisco.
Cory Peeler, Kevin Shalvey and Bill HutchinsonThe first major California wildfire of the year was 75% contained Monday after high winds caused it to spread over the weekend to 14,168 acres, officials said.is burning in San Joaquin County about 50 miles outside San Francisco, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
"We are incredibly grateful to our driver for her composure and professionalism during this incident as well as to our passengers who all worked together in an extremely stressful moment," Adam Barth, CEO of Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority, said in a statement to ABC affiliate station. "Additionally, we thank the CHP for their quick action to ensure the safety of our passengers and driver.
Two firefighters were injured in the blaze, said Cal Fire Battalion Chief Josh Silveira. He said one firefighter had minor injuries and the other had moderate injuries.
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