Grass fire burns 41 hectares on the Altamont, 60 percent contained

LIVERMORE — A grass fire that started in Alameda County Saturday morning was about 60% contained and growing to 41 acres as of Cal Fire’s last update at 12:37 p.m.

Firefighters from Cal Fire’s Santa Clara Unit responded to the fire, dubbed the Greenville Fire, just after 11 a.m.

The flare-up occurred in a patch of dry vegetation along Altamont Pass Road and Greenville Road, just north of Interstate 580 in the unincorporated community of Altamont.

According to Cal Fire, progress was halted around 12:30 p.m.

There were no reports of damaged buildings or injuries Saturday afternoon.

The cause is being investigated.