LIVERMORE — Fire crews stopped the forward progress of a wildfire Monday that burned near a regional park, according to fire officials.
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The blaze broke out about 11:15 a.m. in the 5300 block of Arroyo Road and near Del Valle Road in Del Valle Regional Park, southwest of the Alameda County Lake, according to spokesperson Cheryl Hurd of Alameda County Fire.
The blaze burned about 20 acres, Hurd said.
Alameda County Fire crews were at the scene, along with those from the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department and Cal Fire. Crews were expected to be at the scene well into the afternoon to monitor hot spots and get the blaze extinguished.
Investigators were working to determine the cause of the fire.
Please check back for updates.