A fire in Livermore on Saturday scorched a few acres and scared businesses enough to evacuate customers and employees.

Midway Fire initially started 2:51 p.m. May 22 in Alameda County. After being active for 40 hours, it has burned 261 acres.

A fire near eastbound I-580 at N. Livermore prompted a heavy police and fire response. All lanes remain open, but CHP urges ...