Morning Fire Threatens Homes, Burns 8 Acres In Lafayette

An 8-acre brush fire briefly threatened a home in Lafayette early this morning, according to a Contra Costa County Fire Protection District fire marshal.

Firefighters responded at about 4:10 a.m. to a report of a fire in the 3300 block of Deer Hill Road, between Pleasant Hill Road and Brown Avenue, Fire Marshal Robert Marshall said.

The fire had already consumed 3 acres of vegetation by the time firefighters arrived and Marshall said fire crews had to call for a second-alarm response because the fire was situated on a steep hill. He said the fire briefly threatened a home in the area but firefighters were able to save the structure.

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It took firefighters roughly an hour and a half to contain the fire and another hour to extinguish it, Marshall said. No injuries were reported.

Marshall said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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--Bay City News