On Monday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District pulled two-victims from a 2-alarm commercial fire on Crestview Drive in the City of Pittsburg.
The fire was first reported just before 8:20 am with a large column of smoke coming from an apartment complex in the 2100 block of Crestview Drive. Fire crews arrived with smoke and flames coming from the building. It was also reported that multiple people were trapped inside.
By 8:30 am, the fire was knocked down. By 8:34 am, a victim was pulled from a 2nd story apartment and was in the car of AMR. A short-time later, a second victim was located.
By 8:39 am, a second victim was removed from the 2nd story.
By 8:42 am, responding units on the 2-alarm response who were not on scene were cancelled. No status was provided on the condition of both victims.
8:58 am Update
CONFIRE says two patients have been transported in “serious condition”. No other details released.
Check back for updates as the cause of the apartment fire is under investigation.
Recent Incident
- Friday: Firefighters responded to the 100 block of Albers Ct off Deer Valley Road for a vegetation fire threatening homes. The fire was contained with no damages to homes. The fire was originally estimated at 50+ acres, however, later it was reduced in size to 22-acres. — see story
- Saturday: firefighters responded to a commercial structure fire in San Pablo where 12 units were damaged.
- Sunday: Firefighters battled a 55-acre vegetation fire which was started from a building fire on John Henry Johnson Parkway in the City of Pittsburg. —See Story
- Monday: three people were displaced in a house fire on O’Neil Ct just after 4:00 am – see story
Contra Costa Fire Announces New Wildland Fire Training Center
BYRON, CALIF., – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Contra Costa Fire) announced the grand opening of the Byron Wildland Fire Training Center (BWFTC) in Byron. The new training center will serve as another base for Crew 12. Crew 12 was a program started in Spring of 2020 and consists of one captain and 12 wildland firefighters. Contra Costa Fire deploys two crews during wildland fire season — see story.
