At the Driftwood subdivision in Bay Point, almost everything was bright pink due to fire retardants dropped to protect homes from the Point Fire.
Suzanne PhanAt the Driftwood subdivision of Bay Point, almost everything was bright pink due to fire retardants dropped to protect homes from the Point Fire.In the East Bay, many families were forced out by the Point Fire are back home Saturday. That fire burned about 470 acres Friday night with containment now at 70%.
It blackened hundreds of acres as it raced across ridges and down hillsides, coming right up to her neighbor's property."The fire was really close to these houses, and the people were running out with bags in their hand," Schwarz said.Her vehicle was hit by retardant right after sheriff's deputies arrived at her doorstep and ordered her and neighbors to leave.On Saturday, streets were painted pink.
"My wife refers to it as Barbie Ville or something. It was so pink," Malone said. "They told us its water soluble, so it should wash off." "I just see the helicopter spray the retardant, right. Man, it was a scary moment," Pereyra said. "Thank God it didn't affect nobody here. Everyone is safe."Fire burning in Sunol in Alameda Co. grows to 734 acres, 5% contained, CAL FIRE says
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