Bay Area temperatures soared into triple digits Tuesday afternoon as a short-lived blast of hot air descended on the region.
While the heat will force many local residents to crank up the air conditioning, it also was drying out the drought-stricken hills and fields even more. Cal Fire reported early Tuesday that crews had the Eden Fire under control in Alameda County. In a 5:45 a.m. tweet, officials said the fire was contained to 56.2 acres and that no structures were destroyed.
The blaze was first reported at about 4:20 p.m. Monday near westbound Interstate Highway 580 east of Eden Canyon Road between Castro Valley and Pleasanton. Some structures were threatened but crews halted the fire's progress and none were affected.The North County Fire Authority said in a news release that the first blaze was reported just before 8 p.m. near 180 West Hill Place.
The authority said firefighters would remain at the scene overnight to monitor the scene for flare-ups. Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.Please enter valid email address to continue
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