Fire crews battled two brush fires in the East Bay Saturday.
A vegetation fire of eight acres was 80 percent contained Saturday afternoon near the unincorporated Contra Costa County community of Briones, Cal Fire said.
The fire was reported about 3:11 p.m. near Rancho La Boca and Rancho Del Lago roads in the Martinez area, Cal Fire Assistant Chief Steven Blythe said.
Four air tankers and two helicopters were involved in halting the progress of the blaze, which was fought by crews from Cal Fire and the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, he said.
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A car fire on eastbound Interstate Highway 580 in Livermore ignited vegetation in the Altamont Pass and spread to 87 acres before being contained Saturday night, the Alameda County Fire Department said.
The fire, near North Flynn Road and Carroll Road, was reported at 6:58 p.m. and brought under control around 8:30 p.m., the fire department said.
Cal Fire was called in to help with the blaze, the fire department said.
Bay City News contributed to the report.
