Overview
- The wildfire ignited near Marsh Creek Road and Morgan Territory Road and began spreading rapidly on Friday afternoon, prompting a three‑alarm response.
- Estimates of the fire’s size vary between about 50 acres and roughly 125 acres with 0 percent containment reported late Friday into early Saturday.
- Evacuation warnings were issued for zones CCC‑249 and CCC‑250 and officials urged residents to be ready to leave immediately if conditions worsen.
- Incident command deployed substantial resources including dozens of engines, multiple helicopters, and several Type 1 air tankers to fight the fire from the air and ground.
- No injuries or threatened structures have been reported, smoke from the blaze has been visible across the East Bay and San Francisco, and Cal Fire is investigating the cause while monitoring air quality and local impacts; a separate Morgan Fire burned thousands of acres in 2013, underscoring local wildfire risk.