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The closing days of November 2016 proved to be deadly ones in the drought-stricken hills of the southeastern United States. Fires have plagued the tinder-dry region throughout the summer and fall, burning thousands of acres of forest and grasslands and pumping large amounts of smoke into the atmosph
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Little Fire Near Pleasanton Triggers Evacuations For Over 4,800 Residents

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The Little fire burned about 700 acres near Sunol and Pleasanton on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, prompting evacuation orders for more than 4,800 residents.[1]

Cal Fire and the Alameda County Fire Department fought the blaze with ground crews as well as aerial tankers and helicopters while temperatures topped 90 degrees.[1] A New York Times analysis put the number of residents under evacuation orders at more than 4,800 as of 6 p.m. Pacific.[1] Fire crews focused on protecting homes and key access routes as they worked to slow the fire's spread.[1]

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  • On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, the Little fire had burned about 700 acres near Sunol and Pleasanton, California.
  • More than 4,800 residents were under evacuation orders as of 6 p.m. Pacific, according to a New York Times analysis.
  • Cal Fire and the Alameda County Fire Department were fighting the blaze with both ground crews and aerial tankers and helicopters, amid temperatures over 90 degrees.

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