Firefighters furiously battle the Parks Fire near Dublin and San Ramon on Friday afternoon. The fire quickly grew and officials say it is threatening some structures, with the potential to burn towards some East Bay neighborhoods. Latest: https://abc7news.com17617747/ https://t.co/x8ilJSzOgX
UPDATE: The Parks Fire burning in the Dublin area has scorched about 40 acres and is 0% contained, Cal Fire says. https://t.co/EdU2yd1KCq https://t.co/5RfhYixKvx
UPDATE: Brush fire burning close to homes in San Ramon and Dublin grows to 40 acres, CAL FIRE says. #ParksFire https://t.co/VFlmXfjWXz
A fast-moving wildfire dubbed the Parks Fire erupted Friday afternoon near Dougherty and Fall Creek roads on the boundary of Dublin and San Ramon in eastern Alameda County, close to the U.S. Army’s Camp Parks training facility. CAL FIRE said the blaze rapidly expanded to roughly 40 acres by early evening and was 0% contained. Ground crews and aircraft were deployed as the flames advanced toward nearby residential neighborhoods, putting several structures at risk. Authorities have not disclosed a cause for the fire. No injuries were reported as of Friday night, and officials urged residents to stay alert as containment efforts continued.