The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District is working a 3-alarm vegetation fire in the downtown area Friday.
The fire broke out as a smoke investigation at 3:34 pm in the 1700 block of W 4th Street and quickly was determined to be a vegetation fire. The fire had grown to require additional manpower.
By 4:09 pm, a full vegetation fire was requested along with a second alarm. By 4:27 pm, a third alarm was requested.
By 4:33 pm, CONFIRE was working to ensure the fire burned towards the delta waters.
As of 5:03 pm, water drops were being utilized with the fire currently 18-acres in size. No structures are threatened.
As of 6:10 pm, the fire was at 19-acres and 70% contained.
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Any cause or aren’t they willing to say. Just saying.
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