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At 11:30 am Wednesday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a report of a vegetation fire in the area of Bruns Road and Kelso Rd in Byron.
Upon arrival, crews estimated the fire just under 5-acres with potential of 10 acres and no structures threatened. By noon, the fire had grown to 15-acres with air drops underway. A short-time later, forward progress had been stopped.
As of 12:40 pm, the fire remains at 20 acres with forward progress stopped. Firefighters are working to secure containment lines and mop up according to CALFIRE.
No other information was provided.
CALFIRE is currently working several fires across the state which include:
| Incident | Counties | Started | Acres | Containment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Fire | Butte, Tehama, Shasta, Plumas | 7/24/2024 | 429,263 |
40%
|
| Borel Fire | Kern | 7/24/2024 | 59,288 |
91%
|
| 2024 SQF Lightning Complex | Kern, Tulare | 7/13/2024 | 32,801 |
70%
|
| Hill Fire | Humboldt, Trinity | 7/16/2024 | 7,224 |
98%
|
| Boise Fire | Humboldt | 8/09/2024 | 7,223 |
0%
|
| Crozier Fire | El Dorado | 8/06/2024 | 1,938 |
68%
|
| Blue Fire | Kern | 8/10/2024 | 427 |
98%
|
| Turbine Fire | Kern | 8/12/2024 | 329 |
40%
|
| Middle Fire | Tuolumne | 8/04/2024 | 310 |
60%
|
| Morrison Fire | Tuolumne | 8/04/2024 | 310 |
35%
|
| Lower Fire | Shasta | 8/10/2024 | 110 |
100%
|
| Meiss Fire | Sacramento | 8/11/2024 | 108 |
95%
|
| Canyon Fire | Tuolumne | 8/08/2024 | 80 |
100%
|
| Reservoir Fire | Lake | 8/12/2024 | 68 |
80%
|
| Papa Fire | San Diego | 8/13/2024 | 60 |
10%
|
Previous Fires
- Aug 5 –Â Firefighters Battle 5 Acre Vegetation Fire in Pacheco
- July 29 –Â Firefighters Make Quick Work of 3-Acre Vegetation Fire in Antioch
- July 27 –Â Updated: Firefighters Battling 471-Acre Vegetation Fire in Bay Point
- July 12 –Â Firefighters Battle Multiple Vegetation Fires Friday in East County
- July 5 –Â Vegetation Fire Prompts Evacuations in Antioch
3 comments
Oh thank goodness they didn’t get any of the red stuff in people’s swimming pools this time like they did in Brentwood!
/S
Just let homes burn.
Please …. No retardant
And I hear fireworks going off on my street tonight! 👎💯🤬
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