SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – East Bay firefighters have made good progress battling a 200-acre blaze.
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CAL FIRE's Santa Clara Unit said Thursday at 5:15 p.m. the fire – known as the Marsh Incident – had been 75% contained at 200 acres. Firefighters were expected to remain on the scene for "several hours," the agency said about an hour beforehand.
The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District said firefighters responded to a wind-driven vegetation fire on Vasco Road at Walnut Boulevard at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday. Officials initially closed Vasco between Walnut and Marsh Creek, and Walnut between Vasco and Marsh Creek.
Three hours after firefighters' initial response, CAL FIRE said Camino Diablo was also closed at Vasco Road and Walnut Boulevard.
The fire's cause was unclear as of press time. It preceded a scorching heat wave set to hit the Bay Area, including the inland East Bay, on Friday, and started burning amid an exceptionally dry third year of the statewide drought.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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