Evacuations prompted in Sunol park due to fire

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(KRON) — The Alameda County Fire Department is prompting evacuations in the Sunol Wilderness Regional Reserve park due to a fire. Officials said the “Creek Fire” grew to 350 acres with 0% containment as of 8:50 p.m. on Saturday.

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Fire crews report the fire to be in Welch Creek and Calaveras Road in Sunol. They said the fire has since been moving at a moderate speed, and Cal Fire was calling in more resources for structure protection.

Alameda County firefighters first reported the fire at 3:50 p.m. Despite initially being about seven acres, within less than an hour, the fire grew to more than 50 acres with 0% containment.

At 6:40 p.m., the Creek Fire grew to 250 acres at 0% containment. “Evacuations of the park remain in place,” Cal Fire said. “The Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve is closed until further notice,” East Bay Regional Parks said on their website.

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Hamza Fahmy

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