A brush fire sparked Tuesday morning along Interstate 580 in Livermore, shutting down three eastbound lanes of the freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The fire was reported just before 8 a.m. on eastbound I-580 at North Flynn Road. Crews had containment by about 8:35 a.m. and remained at the scene for mop up, fire officials said.
The CHP issued a Sig-alert warning drivers of the freeway closure and to expect delays. It was unclear when those lanes would reopen.
The fire was contained at about 7-10 acres and the cause was unknown.
No other details were immediately available.
As the temperatures tick up in the coming days, Cal Fire crews will continue to monitor conditions with all hands on deck for what could become a busy summer of wildfires. Thom Jensen reports.
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