Livermore, Calif. (KRON) – A two-alarm brush fire temporarily closed a section of Interstate Highway 580 in Livermore near the Altamont Pass Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Firefighter officials confirmed the fire has now been contained. The brush fire grew to 222 acers.
Lanes in both directions were closed as fire crews with the Alameda County Fire Department battled the fire.
The fire started Thursday night just before midnight, and the highway was reopened around 4:30 a.m. Friday. The fire started as a car fire that spread to nearby vegetation.
Bay City News helped contribute to this story.
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