Alameda County Fire Department
Coverage of Alameda County Fire Department in the Nexus archive.
- 4 apartment units damaged, 3 cats rescued in San Leandro fire
Four apartment units were damaged in a fire in San Leandro, and three cats were rescued by firefighters. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening in the 4700 block of Springlake Drive with no injuries reported.
- Fire breaks out near Fremont, estimated at 10 acres
A fire named the Vargas Fire has broken out near Fremont, covering an estimated 10 acres. The Fremont Fire Department and Alameda County Fire Department are working to extinguish the flames, as reported by Cal Fire SCU.
- New fire reported near scene of The Little Fire in Sunol
Firefighters are combating a grass fire near Sunol and Castlewood, caused by a vehicle fire that spread to vegetation around 3:11 p.m. The incident has closed two lanes on I-680 northbound. The fire is close to the scene of a previous fire known as The Little Fire.
- Six displaced, firefighter injured during 'hoarding' house fire in Castro Valley
A fire caused by hoarding in Castro Valley reached three-alarm status, spreading to other structures and displacing six people. One firefighter was injured during the incident, which occurred just before 4 p.m. on Sunday, according to the Alameda County Fire Department.