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Grass fire contained in the foothills near Portola Valley-Palo Alto border
Firefighters were working to put out a two-alarm vegetation fire that was reported just before 4:45 p.m. on Monday evening on Arastradero Road between Alpine Road in Portola Valley and Page Mill Road in Palo Alto. The fire was contained about two hours later, accoridng to fire officials.
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What happened
According to Palo Alto Online’s source item, Grass fire contained in the foothills near Portola Valley-Palo Alto border, Firefighters were working to put out a two-alarm vegetation fire that was reported just before 4:45 p.m. on Monday evening on Arastradero Road between Alpine Road in Portola Valley and Page Mill Road in Palo Alto. The fire was contained about two hours later, accoridng to fire officials.
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- Grass fire contained in the foothills near Portola Valley-Palo Alto borderPalo Alto Online - 2026-06-23T01:14:39+00:00
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