Altamont fire scorches 80 acres before being contained
The fire burned beside Interstate 580 and North Flynn Road on Saturday night.
A fire in Altamont burned beside Interstate 580 Saturday night, spreading to 80 acres before it was contained by fire officials at 8:30 pm.
The cause of the fire, which occurred off I-580 and North Flynn Road in Alameda County, is still under investigation. It lasted about an hour-and-half, interrupting freeway traffic, before being put out by fire officials.