CA-SCU- Niles IC- Wildland Fire 25 acres and is 100% contained

Thursday, October 1, 2009

CA-SCU- Niles IC- Wildland Fire 25 acres and is 100% contained

NILES FIRE - Fremont, Ca
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SCU-NILES IC - WILDLAND VEGETATION FIRE - FREMONT, ALAMEDA CO

Update: 0900hrs 10-2-09 - Still 15-acres, 80% Final line is in very steep, rocky terrain, could take all day to fully contain. Three firefighters suffered minor or moderate injuries due to falling rocks & debris, 1 heat related minor injury.

Update: Holding at 15 acres, heavy hand crew work, dozers and all aircraft released. Three Firefighters injured, One fire suffered a heat-related injury, a second a knee injury from rolling debris and a third suffered a shoulder or head injury.

Update: 2010hrs - 15 acres and is 80% contained

Update: 1620hrs - New location Niles Canyon & Palomares roads, No structures have been threatened by the flames.

Update: 1610hrs - hrs - ST9262c responding. BC1614, report of structure fire around the Palomares Hills/Castro Valley area may be related.... 10 acres in the area of Mission Blvd. and Niles Canyon road.

Update: 1601hrs - Tac 2, Copter 106 responding smoke showing, AA 430, AT 89 2nd on order. ST9262c responding. BC1614, report of structure fire around the Palomares Hills/Castro Valley area may be related...

Terrain: Steep, Rocky Heavy old growth brush, limited roads.

Resources: SCU Full wildland response, 300 firefighters from Fremont Fire, Livermore fire, Pleasonton Fire, Cal Fire and EBRP

Injuries: Three Firefighters injured, One fire suffered a heat-related injury, a second a knee injury from rolling debris and a third suffered a shoulder or head injury, according to Agenbroad.

Road Closures: Palomares Road is closed between state Highway 84 and Interstate Highway 580 due to the fire.

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Thursday, October 1, 2009