San Francisco firefighters knock down brush fire on Yerba Buena Island with fire boat
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YERBA BUENA ISLAND, Calif. - San Francisco firefighters, assisted by United States Park Police officers, contained a two-alarm vegetation fire on Yerba Buena Island Saturday afternoon to about two acres, firefighters said.
The fire was first reported about 3:20 p.m. Saturday, and the California Highway Patrol closed the off-ramp from eastbound Interstate Highway 80 on Yerba Buena Island about 10 minutes later.
The fire was contained by about 4:30 p.m. Saturday. No one was injured, and no structures were damaged. The @SFFFLocal798 San Francisco Fire Department's Fireboat No. 3 was used in fighting the fire.