CONFIRE: July 4 By the Numbers in 2024

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District released data from the 2024 July 4 holiday which shows 317 total dispatches to incidents.

According to the District, they took in 1,104 calls answered by dispatch with 92 total fire (exterior) calls, 16 vegetation fires, 13 structure fires and 128 medical calls. They also had 60 other calls along with 8 other fire calls.

When compared to 2023, exterior fire and structure fire calls nearly doubled. EMS, vegetation and other calls also increased.

Contra Costa County fire said the morning started with a vegetation fire in Pittsburg on Leland confirmed to have started by fireworks at 10:30 AM. Approximately 10 acres.

In the City of Antioch, a vegetation fire prompts evacuations after a field caught fire in the 2700 block of Deer Valley Road. The fire made its way up a hill towards houses on Lotus Ct.  In the City of Martinez, they battled a 3-acre vegetation fire.

Within Contra Costa County, there were at least three known firework related injury calls. One occurred around 8:00 pm in San Pablo for a hand injury from fireworks, while at approximently 10:30 pm, someone in the City of Oakley received a head injury after lighting off fireworks. The next day, one person had a firework explode in their hand in downtown Antioch.

CONFIRE did issue an update on the Kimball Island Fire which first was reported as possibly started by an approved firework show in Antioch, they said the fire was not related upon further investigation.

Editors Note – a listing of calls for service as observed July 4:

1. 8:34 pm – Antioch: 1-acre vegetation fire on Heaton Ct off Somersville.
2. 8:56 pm – Martinez: field on fire due to fireworks at Central Ave (3 acres)
3. 9:07 pm – Antioch: multiple trees and bushes on fire at Casitas Ct.
4. 9:14 pm – Antioch: outside fire at Madrid Lane
5. 9:19 pm – Antioch: W 18^th & L S, outside fire
6. 9:22 pm – Antioch: outside fire a Sanger peak
7. 9:23 pm – Antioch: outside fire/spot fire on Panda Ct
8. 9:27 pm – Discovery Bay: outside fire on Beach Ct
9. 9:27 pm – Pittsburg: tree on fire in 500 block Railroad
10. 9:36 pm – Oakley: house fire on Parkfield Way
11. 9:37 pm – Antioch: outside fire on Meade St
12. 9:38 pm – Bay Point: residential structure fire on Calavares Dr & Solano. Garage on fire.
13. 9:43 pm – Antioch: field on fire on Verne Roberts & W 10^th
14. 9:44 pm – Bay Point: Ranch Hollow: backyard on fire
15. 9:44 pm – Antioch: outside fire at Lone Tree & Davison
16. 9:45 pm – Fire on Kimball Island
17. 9:36 pm – Pittsburg: outside fire on Rose Ann Ave
18. 9:47 pm – Concord: outside fire on Meadowbrook
19. 9:47 pm – Bay Point: outside fire on Shore Ct… upgraded to vegetation fire
20. 9:47 pm – Antioch: backyard on fire on King Ct.
21. 9:47 pm – Bay Point: Levee Rd: outside fire
22. 9:47 pm – Concord: residential structure fire at Fitzpatrick Dr
23. 9:48 pm – Oakley: outside fire at Main St & Miguel
24. 9:50 pm – Antioch: outside fire on Peppertree Ct
25. 9:51 pm – Antioch: outside fire on G St.
26. 9:52 pm: Pittsburg: outside fire at Garcia Ave
27. 9:52 pm: Concord: outside fire on Galindo St
28. 9:54 pm: Antioch: outside fire in 1000 block W 8^th St
29. 9:56 pm: Concord: outside fire in 5200 block Myrtle Dr.
30. 10:00 pm; Antioch: outside fire Sycamore Dr & L St.
31. 10:02 pm: Walnut Creek, vegetation fire on Driveway
32. 10:02 pm – Antioch: outside fire on Longview Rd/Contra Loma
33. 10:04 pm – Antioch: vegetation fire in 3000 block Enea Way
34. 10:04 pm – Oakley: outside fire at Michelangelo & Dali Ct
35. 10:04 pm – Antioch: 2700 block Hillcrest Ave: vegetation fire
36. 10:09 pm – Antioch – SR4 & Somersville, outside fire
37. 10:09 pm – Pittsburg; Willow Pass & N Parkside: outside fire
38. 10:09 pm – Antioch: church on fire at 10 Worrell Rd
39. 10:11 pm – Pittsburg: outside fire 4100 block Harbor St
40. 10:12 pm – Pittsburg: outside fire in 800 block N Parkside
41. 10:12 pm – Discovery Bay: outside fire at Beach
42. 10:13 pm – Antioch: SR 160 vegetation fire
43. 10:16 pm – Antioch: roof on fire in 1500 block Melissa Dr
44. 10:20 pm – Antioch: outside fire in 2200 block Sycamore
45. 10:25 pm – Bay Point: residential structure fire 3100 Winterbrook
46. 10:26 pm – Bay Point: outside fire in 200 Pueblo
47. 10:28 pm – Pittsburg: outside fire at Oakmont Pl.
48. 10:28 pm – Pittsburg: outside fire at Rangewood Dr & Ventura
49. 10:28 pm – Antioch: outside fire on Reimche
50. 10:29 pm – Bay Point – residential structure fire in 3100 block Winterbrook Dr.
51. 10:31 pm – Concord: Outside fire on Willow Pass & Grant
52. 10:35 pm – Brentwood: vegetation fire in 2300 block Marsh Creek (3/4 acre)
53. 10:38 pm – Antioch: Outside fire SR4 westbound
54. 10:39 pm – Concord: outside fire at Market St & Clayton
55. 10:42 pm – Concord: outside fire on Richard Ave
56. 10:44 pm – Antioch: outside fire at Lucena Way & Buchanan
57. 10:45 pm – Antioch: outside fire Lucena Way
58. 10:46 pm – Antioch: outside fire at Summerfield & Vista Grande
59. 10:47 pm – Antioch: outside fire at Laurel & Ranch
60. 10:51 pm – Antioch: Outside fire on Lopez Drive
61. 10:58 pm – Antioch: outside fire at Morgan Way & Wagon Wheel
62. 11:08 pm – Martinez: outside fire in 2500 block Alhambra.
63. 11:12 pm – Antioch: medium on fire at Dallas Ranch & Mokelumne
64. 11:13 pm – Pittsburg: Outside fire at Loveridge and Pittsburg-Antioch Highway
65. 11:15 pm – Pacheco: outside fire 200 block Center
66. 10:16 pm – Pittsburg: outside fire 20 Emerson Ct
67. 10:20 pm – Pittsburg: residential structure fire in 900 block Mayport
68. 11:28 pm – Pittsburg: vegetation fire 2500 block Tomales Bay
69. 12:13 am – Martinez: vegetation fire on Elderwood
70. 12:22 am – Antioch: outside fire in 5300 block Summerfield Dr.
71. 12:32 am – Bay Point: outside fire on Winterbook
72. 12:42 am – Antioch: outside fire in 2400 block Peppertree Ct
73. 12:43 am – Antioch: outside fire on Buckeye and Asilomar
74. 1:04 am – Concord: residential structure fire in 4600 block Larwin Ave
75. 1:47 am – Bay Point: residential structure fire in 100 block Albers Ave
76. 1:52 am – Antioch: residential structure fire in 2600 block Leopard way
77. 3:39 am – Bay Point: outside fire at Seaview & Marina

By 12:45 am, CONFIRE wrapped up its special operation and returned to normal response.

Previous Stories:

• July 6 – Man Loses Fingers in Antioch Fireworks Mishap
• July 5 – 77 Fire Call Outs as Fireworks Takeover Night Skies in Contra Costa County
• July 5 – Vegetation Fire Prompts Evacuations in Antioch
• July 12, 2023 – Law Enforcement Share Fireworks Complaint Data From July 4