Incident Update Creek Fire
- Date:
- 07/29/2024
- Time:
- 4:48 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Creek Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-26
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Welch Creek Rd and Calaveras Rd in Sunol
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Alameda
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit and Alameda County Fire Department
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 744
- Containment
- 35%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Road closures and evacuations remain in place.
Good progress was made overnight aided by favorable weather conditions. Firefighters continue to actively work to mitigate hazards, and implement and improve containment lines.
In unified command with East Bay Regional Park District and Alameda County Fire.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 20
- Water Tenders
- 12
- Dozers
- 11
- Hand Crews
- 9
- Other
- 50
- Total Personnel
- 312