A small grass fire ignited in the Arastradero Preserve in Palo Alto Thursday.
Fire crews responded to a multi-alarm wildland fire at 2:48 p.m. in the Arastradero Preserve near 1530 Arastradero Rd., southwest of Interstate 280, according to Palo Alto Batallion Chief Niles Broussard.
Palo Alto Fire Stations 2, 6 and 8 responded to the blaze, with additional support from Palo Alto police and Palo Alto Park Rangers. Woodside and Santa Clara County fire departments also responded, according to a press release issued Thursday night by Palo Alto Deputy Chief Gordon Simpkinson.
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The 2-acre fire was put out approximately 30 minutes after firefighters arrived. Crews used water, hand tools and fire-retardant foam to contain and extinguish the fire, according to Broussard.
No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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Anyone with information about the blaze is urged to contact the Palo Alto Fire Department at 650-329-2184 or email fire@cityofpaloalto.org.
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