The Tesla Fire southeast of Livermore covered 300 acres as of Thursday evening.
Firefighters had their hands full Thursday with multiple blazes burning across the Bay Area.
As of 8:36 p.m., the blaze covered 300 acres and was 10% contained, according to the Cal Fire Santa Clara Unit. Tesla Road was closed between Cross Road and Interstate 580. The blaze was “stopped just short” of the town, the fire department said in another statement. Crews were expected to remain at the scene through the night and Friday.The Timm Fire was reported at 2:15 p.m. in the area of Buena Vista Lane and Timm Road, north of Vacaville in Solano County.“Firefighters will be in the area for the next few hours working on containment and putting out hot spots,” the Cal Fire Lake-Sonoma-Napa Unit said in a statement.
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