Two fast-moving wildfires broke out Monday afternoon in Contra Costa County, prompting a rapid aerial response in Rodeo and a brief evacuation warning in Alamo as fire crews scrambled to contain both blazes.
The larger of the two, known as the Rodeo Fire, erupted southeast of Clayes Court and Stirling Drive, just off Highway 4.
Fueled by dry grasslands, the fire quickly grew to 62 acres with a moderate rate of spread and briefly threatened nearby homes…