On Sunday, a boating crash injured 6 in Contra Costa County during the high school state qualifier fishing tournament. The crash occurred in unincorporated Brentwood in the 4500 block of…
Martinez, CA – The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) has reinstated Fire Chief Lewis Broschard to serve as Fire Chief on an interim basis until a permanent…
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a hazardous materials response in the City of Concord on Monday which resulted in four people being sent to the hospital.…
The following is a letter submitted by Chief Brian Helmick who submitted the following, “Chapter Closes Reflecting on 30 Years of Fire Service Chief Brian Helmick” To the Residents, Partners, and…
On Wednesday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a vehicle fire that prompted a 2-alarm response in Walnut Creek. According to Contra Costa County Fire,at approximently 5:00…
This week, the San Pablo City Council agreed in a 4-0 vote to increase fines for illegal fireworks while also holding property owners, and other hosts, responsible for fireworks use…
On Monday, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District broke ground on fire station 94 in downtown Brentwood. Located at 739 First St, it replaces the original station that was demolished…
On Monday, September 8, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District will host a groundbreaking ceremony for Station 94 in downtown Brentwood. The ceremony will begin at 11:00 am at…
Public access to police radio traffic will soon be a thing of the past in Contra Costa County as encryption is set to be turned on for all agencies within…
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District suspects arson was the cause of a commercial structure fire at a boarded up tire shop building in Antioch. On Tuesday, August 12,…
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District announced that they saw a 14.5% total decrease in calls for service on July 4 compared to last year. According to Contra Costa…
On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a report of a vegetation fire at the old golf course in the City of Pittsburg. The fire broke…
Have you ever waited for a fire truck or other first responder? Every second counts when a life or property is at risk, and rebuilding the Downtown Brentwood fire station is…
On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a report of a garage on fire in the 200 block of Cumberland Way in the Town of Discovery…
On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will receive an update from the Fire District along with a report on wildland fire preparedness. The Board of Supervisors, who…
At 4:40 pm Monday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a report of a head-on vehicle crash in unincorporated Brentwood. The head on crash occurred at Balfour…
At approximently 12:45 pm Sunday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a report of a vehicle fire on Marsh Creek Road near Clayton. While responding, it was…
At 12:10 am Thursday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a report of a house fire in the Town of Discovery Bay. According to Contra Costa County…
At approximently 3:00 am Sunday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a 3-alarm fire at an apartment complex in the City of Pittsburg. The fire was located…
On Sunday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a vegetation fire in Pacheco along Highway 4. The fire that ultimately began as a grass fire, grew to…
An overturned vehicle crash Sunday shutdown eastbound Highway 4 in Brentwood near Lone Tree Way at 1:00 pm. At was reported that a multi-vehicle rash resulted in an overturn vehicle…
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District says firefighters saw a 30% increase in activity on the July 4 holiday when compared to last year. In a verbal report given…
On Saturday morning, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to downtown Antioch for a report of a fireworks mishap. The incident occurred at 5:45 am at 2nd Street…
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a report of a vegetation fire off Somersville Road in the City of Antioch. The fire broke out just before 3:00…
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District briefly issued evacuation orders after a fire broke out in the City of Antioch on July 4, According to Contra Costa County Fire,…