Pleasanton Shrinks Evacuation Orders as 1,000-Acre Little Fire Reaches 10% Containment
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 22
Pleasanton Shrinks Evacuation Orders as 1,000-Acre Little Fire Reaches 10% Containment
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 22
Summary
Three Pleasanton zones remained under evacuation orders by 10 p.m., down from orders affecting more than 4,800 residents earlier as crews gained limited control of the Little fire.
The wildfire grew to about 1,000 acres in dry Sunol hills southeast of San Francisco, driven by parched vegetation, temperatures above 90 degrees and difficult access for firefighters.
Ten percent of the blaze was contained Tuesday night, with crews planning overnight work in cooler weather and lighter winds; one firefighter suffered a minor injury.
The fire drew air and ground resources and was burning near a decommissioned nuclear facility, whose owner NorthStar said it was evaluating the incident.