Cal Fire battles grass fires in Alameda County

Cal Fire is cleaning up after a grass fire burned nearly 100 acres west of the Tracy area Monday. The Patterson Fire first broke out near Patterson Pass Road and North Midway Road in the Altamont area of ​​Alameda County. Patterson Pass Road was closed for a time, but has since reopened. (See aerial footage of the fire in the video above.) It had burned 95.5 acres and was 75% contained as of 9 p.m., Cal Fire said. Containment, which is not necessarily a measure of the extent to which the fire has been extinguished, is measured in percentages to describe a break or line where combustible materials around the fire have been reached, thereby helping to prevent the fire to spread further. KTVU’s chopper footage showed the fire burning a path near the substation at Pacific Gas and Electric Co’s Altamont Pass wind farm. KTVU’s helicopter also saw a second grass fire burning on the road in Livermore. Cal Fire said it burned one acre and the rate of spread was moderate. The fires are near where the Corral Fire burned in San Joaquin County. This story is developing. Stay with KCRA 3 for updates. (Video below: A look at the grass fires burning in the area Monday.) | MORE | A 2024 guide on how to prepare for California wildfires. Here are the key websites that are important to all Californians during wildfire season. Cal Fire Wildfire Incidents: Cal Fire tracks its wildfire incidents here. You can sign up to receive text messages for Cal Fire updates on wildfires occurring near your zip code here. Cal Fire SCU: This is the agency responding to the Patterson Fire. Wildfires on Federal Lands: Federal wildfires are tracked here. Preparing for Power Outages: Ready.gov explains how to prepare for a power outage and what to do when you return from a power outage. Here’s how to report PG&E power outages. Stay informed when you’ve lost power and cell phone service: How to find a National Weather Service radio station near you. Be prepared for road closures: download the Caltrans QuickMap app or view the Latest Road Conditions QuickMap here.San Joaquin County Emergency InformationSan Joaquin County Office of Emergency ServicesSign up for the SJReady Community Notification SystemMaps San Joaquin County Neighborhood Evacuation ReportSan Joaquin County Fire DepartmentSee more coverage of California’s top stories here | Download our app.