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Firefighters Contain Grass Fire Sparked by Car Blaze on I-580
4 Aug
Summary
- Car fire turns into vegetation fire on I-580 in Castro Valley
- Firefighters respond and contain 15-20 acre grass fire
- Driver escapes uninjured from car fire incident
On the afternoon of August 4, 2025, a car fire on Interstate 580 near Eden Canyon Road in Castro Valley, California, turned into a larger vegetation fire. The California Highway Patrol reported that the car fire had spread to the surrounding grass, blocking the westbound lanes of the highway.
Firefighters from Alameda County quickly arrived on the scene and worked to contain the mostly grass fire, which had grown to 15-20 acres by around 6:15 pm. Fortunately, the sole occupant of the car was able to escape the incident uninjured.
While some structures were in the area, crews reported that they were not under any immediate threat from the blaze. Air resources were deployed to assist in the firefighting efforts. Cal Fire also responded, referring to the incident as the "Eden Fire."
As of the time of reporting, the situation appears to be under control, with firefighters working to fully extinguish the vegetation fire sparked by the earlier car fire on I-580 in Castro Valley.
