SUV fire spreads to hillside in Castro Valley, firefighters say

CASTRO VALLEY, Calif. (KGO) -- Crews battled a brush fire that broke out in Castro Valley Sunday evening after an SUV fire spread to the nearby hillside.

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The fire is near Eden Canyon Road and I-580.

Alameda County firefighters say the fire broke out just after 5 p.m. when the SUV caught fire in the westbound lanes of the freeway.

CAL FIRE says it is about 15-20 acres in size.

The fire had the potential to reach structures and grow to 100 acres, Alameda Fire said, but by 6:40 p.m. the fire was holding at 15 acres with no structures harmed.

Cal Fire, which assisted with the blaze along with the East Bay Regional Park District, said at 7:45 p.m. that the fire was held to 18.37 acres.

Bay City News contributed to this report.

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