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Fire contained in Knowland Park - 2009

Thank you Fire Crews! These guys did a great job today containing this brush fire to a small area. As we know, these fires can quickly get out of control and would make it difficult on surrounding residents to evacuate the area.

TWO-ALARM GRASS FIRE IN OAKLAND HILLS CONTAINED
October 6, 2009
By Harry Harris - Oakland Tribune
OAKLAND -- Firefighters have contained a two-alarm grass fire that broke out in the Oakland hills just before noon today, fire officials said. Fire crews from Oakland, East Bay Regional Park District and Cal Fire quickly pounced on the flames which crackled through about an acre of dry grass near Golf Links Road and Elysian Fields Drive, not far from Knowland Park. The fire was contained about 12:45 p.m., and....READ MORE