Five wildfires started Thursday in the Bay Area, while an older fire on the Peninsula is in the mopping-up stage.
The map above shows the approximate locations, as given by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.. Reported around 2:15 p.m. north of Vacaville. As of 9 p.m., it was at 26 acres with 80% containment.. Reported around 2:30 p.m. near Crockett. An evacuation warning for Port Costa was lifted in the evening. Burned area at 7 a.m. Friday was estimated at 120 acres with 70% containment.. The fire that started Tuesday was almost completely contained on Thursday evening.
Burned area was estimated at 20 acres.. Reported around 2 p.m. near Sunol. Evacuation orders along Kilkare Road were lifted in the evening. At 7 a.m. Friday, it was estimated at 71 acres with 20% containment.. Reported around 5 p.m. along Tesla Road east of Livermore. At 7 a.m. Friday, it was estimated at 552 acres with 50% containment.. Reported around 6 p.m. near O’Neill Forebay in Merced County. At 10 p.m., it was estimated at 350 acres with 10% containment.
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