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Cal Fire ordered the entire Ruby Hill neighborhood and neighboring communities to evacuate their homes Tuesday afternoon as firefighters battle a 700-acre fire that started south of Pleasanton in Sunol.
As of 5:23 p.m., 0% of the fire has been contained, according to the department.
“Firefighters are being challenged by limited access and hot weather, attacking the fire from the ground with engines, crews, and bulldozers, and the air with tankers and helicopters,” Cal Fire stated in its incident updates.
No structures have been impacted as of 5:51 p.m., according to the Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department. The department stated on social media that there is currently no impact to the city of Livermore.
One firefighter has been injured, according to the 6:22 p.m. Cal Fire incident report.
The fire, which broke out Tuesday afternoon just outside of the Callippe Preserve Golf Course in Pleasanton, posed an “Immediate threat to life”, according to the state department.
“This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW,” the Cal Fire website stated, as of Tuesday afternoon. “The area is lawfully closed to public access.”
The evacuation warnings were issued just after 4 p.m., according to Cal Fire.
Dozens of other homes in the southeast area of Pleasanton are also being asked to evacuate, as of 5:30 p.m. Those neighborhoods include portions to the southeast of Vintage Hills Elementary School and others located down Old Vineyard Avenue.
Parts of northeast Sunol are also being ordered to evacuate.
The city of Pleasanton stated on its social media pages that people can take refuge at the Pleasanton Senior Center, which is currently acting as an evacuation support center.
“City staff are available to assist those affected. If you need a safe place to go, please head to the Senior Center,” according to Pleasanton’s social media pages. “Please continue to monitor official public safety agencies for the latest fire information, evacuation updates, and emergency instructions.”
According to Cal Fire, the location of the fire is on Vallecitos Road and Little Valley Road in Sunol. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
