Crime & Safety
Multiple Arson Suspects Arrested In Connection With Weekend East Bay Fires
The fires stretched from Concord to Hillcrest Park in Antioch not far from Highway 4.
May 13, 2022
Authorities in Contra Costa County arrested four people suspected of sparking dozens of small brush fires in just a matter of hours over the weekend.
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Investigators said 33 small fires were started across 48 hours over the weekend. The fires stretched from Concord to Hillcrest Park in Antioch not far from Highway 4.
In the case of the brush fires in Antioch, crews said flames from six separate fires in the Antioch park spread to about two acres before they were able to put it out. The fire also burned dangerously close to homes.
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