Large grass fire breaks out in east Alameda County

ALAMEDA COUNTY – A large grass fire was burning Thursday evening in east Alameda County, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

The Tesla Fire ignited at 5:39 p.m. near Tesla and Corral Hollow roads, 11 miles southeast of Livermore. As of 8:36 p.m., the blaze covered 300 acres and was 10% contained.

“Firefighters will remain at scene through the night continuing to work towards full containment,” the Cal Fire Santa Clara Unit said in a statement.

Firefighters are responding to a vegetation fire in the vicinity of Tesla Rd and Corral Hollow Rd. #TeslaInc @AlamedaCoFire pic.twitter.com/xnLCKWk9Pm

— CAL FIRE SCU (@calfireSCU) June 24, 2022

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