India, July 22 -- Scary videos have emerged as firefighters battle the rapidly spreading Little Fire in California's Alameda County. The blaze, burning near Sunol and threatening parts of Pleasanton, had grown to about 700 acres with 0% containment by Tuesday evening.

Officials warned that dry vegetation, low humidity and gusty winds were fueling extreme fire behavior.

The fire, officially named the Little Fire, broke out around 2:45 pm near Vallecitos Road and Little Valley Road in the Sunol area, south of Pleasanton.

Fire crews from the Alameda County Fire Department, Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department and CAL FIRE quickly responded as flames spread across dry grasslands.

Authorities issued mandatory evacuation orders for several ...