The 4-acre “Mitchell Fire” near the top of Mount Diablo was 100 percent contained as of 8:40 a.m. Sunday, and firefighters remain on scene cleaning the area as of 12:20 p.m., according to Cal Fire.
The Mitchell Fire, first reported at 5:18 p.m. Saturday, burned about four acres of grass, trees and scrub off the Summit Road within Mount Diablo State Park, near the Juniper Campground not far from the top of the mountain, Cal Fire said.
Firefighters fought the blaze through the night, and as of Sunday afternoon continue to mop up, patrol, and strengthen power lines in the area, according to Cal Fire.
There were no reports of injuries or damage to structures as of Saturday night.
Bay City News is a 24/7 news service covering the greater Bay Area. © 2022 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved. Republication, rebroadcast or redistribution without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited.
The MacArthur Tunnel in the Presidio was evacuated and closed to traffic for a about an hour after a...
Sunday’s series finale with New York was a day for new beginnings in San Francisco.
One pedestrian has died and another was critically injured Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Taylor and O’Farrell streets...
