Little Fire near Pleasanton explodes to 700 acres; check out Alameda county evacuation map, videos

The fast-moving Little Fire in Sunol has scorched at least 700 acres with zero containment, triggering evacuation orders in Alameda County. Scary videos have emerged as firefighters battle the rapidly spreading Little Fire in California's Alameda County. The blaze, burning near Sunol and threatening parts of Pleasanton, had grown to about 700 acres with 0% containment by Tuesday evening.Scary videos have emerged as firefighters battle the rapidly spreading Little Fire in California's Alameda County. (Unsplash)Officials warned that dry vegetation, low humidity and gusty winds were fueling extreme fire behavior.The fire, officially named the Little Fire, broke out around 2:45 pm near Vallecitos Road and Little Valley Road in the Sunol area, south of Pleasanton.Fire crews from the Alameda County Fire Department, Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department and CAL FIRE quickly responded as flames spread across dry grasslands.Also read: St. Jude hospital Memphis shooting update: Hoax threat sparked lockdown, police say ‘no danger’Evacuations ordered as fire heads toward PleasantonAuthorities issued mandatory evacuation orders for several zones as the blaze advanced toward populated areas. The evacuation zones include ALC-072, PLS-080, PLS-081 and PLS-103, covering unincorporated Sunol and the Ruby Hill neighborhood on Pleasanton's eastern edge.Evacuation warnings were also issued for PLS-079 and PLS-082 as firefighters worked to slow the fire's advance. Officials urged residents to leave immediately if ordered and monitor local emergency alerts for updates.The Livermore Police Department said officers have been deployed at CAL FIRE's request to assist evacuation efforts alongside regional emergency agencies."The Little Fire is currently burning outside the City of Livermore and in the Sunol/Pleasanton area," the department said in a statement on X. Authorities stressed that no evacuation orders currently affect the City of Livermore, but urged residents to stay alert and follow official instructions.Officials also requested that residents avoid calling police dispatch for fire updates so emergency lines remain available for urgent calls.Also read: Reno fire update: New brush fire in Peavine as forward progress of blaze near Sparks stopped- check mapVideos show heavy smoke as weather fuels fire growthVideos shared on social media captured towering smoke plumes and rapidly advancing flames across dry vegetation near Sunol. Independent weather observers reported that the wildfire displayed very active fire behavior. According to The New York Times, temperatures reached around 91°F (33°C) with winds up to 15 mph and very low relative humidity, creating conditions favourable for rapid fire spread.The fire was raging near a defunct nuclear site. NorthStar, the facility's owner, stated that it was looking into the situation.(This is a developing story)Shirin Gupta is a content producer with the Hindustan Times. She covers everything between politics, entertainment and sports at the US desk. Shirin got interested in political journalism during her time as a web editor at her college newspaper NCC News in Syracuse when she first started seeing the effects of national politics in life of her fellow colleagues. Shirin has worked on a wide range of fast-moving and developing stories locally when she was at NCC editing accessible reports for the audience. Her current role requires her to track real-time updates, verify information and present balanced coverage across diverse beats. Covering US politics from an international newsroom perspective has further deepened her understanding of how domestic decisions can have far-reaching global consequences. With a keen interest in international affairs, Shirin continues to build her expertise in geopolitics, policy shifts, and cross-border developments. She aims to learn and evolve her reporting in matters of geopolitics and international issues. Outside the newsroom Shirin writes about books and music for her personal blog. She is an avid consumer of pop culture and reveres literature.Read More