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Fire blazes at the border of Alameda and Contra Costa
A spokeswoman for the East Bay Regional Park Police said that they sent at least 25 people and a helicopter Monday to assist with a fast-moving grass fire near the Alameda and Contra Costa county border.
In addition to the helicopter, the spokeswoman said they sent six engines, a water tender and a fuel truck to assist California Department of Forestry firefighters.
She said the fire had consumed 300 acres by 6 p.m. Monday.
CDF spokesman Ed Schell said the fire was burning along Vasco Road in an unincorporated area. The fire was reported at about 3:30 p.m. and a wild land fire dispatch crew was sent to the scene.
The CDF response crew included 10 engines, two tankers, at least two helicopters, three bulldozers and two hand crews.
