Fire Burns 28 Acres Of Grassland In Livermore; 1 Of 2 Fires In Area

LIVERMORE (CBS SF) -- A fire near the Sandia National Labs complex in Livermore burned 28 acres and briefly led to a shelter-in-place order before it was fully contained, fire officials said.

The fire was one of two separate fires in the area. The Alameda County Fire Department said the first one was reported on the 19000 block of Mines Road just before 10:30 a.m. It burned 1.5 acres about five miles east of Lake Del Valle.

The 28-acre fire was burned in the area of South Portal Drive and Thunderbird Lane and was reported just before 11 a.m. It was fully contained by about 1:15 p.m.

No evacuations were ordered and no structures were damaged.

The causes of the two fires were not immediately reported.