Crime & Safety
1 Injured In Martinez House Fire
Crews responded about 3:25 a.m. to the fire at a house in the 4000 block of Camino Vinedo.
MARTINEZ, CA --One person was injured in a blaze early Saturday at a home in Martinez, according to a dispatcher. Crews responded about 3:25 a.m. to the fire at a house in the 4000 block of Camino Vinedo, the dispatcher said.
The homeowner was taken to a hospital with moderate burn injuries, according to a tweet by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. No other injuries were reported.
Firefighters brought the single-alarm blaze under control shortly after 4 a.m. Exterior attack was used due to a significant hazard of collapse, according to a tweet from the Confire public information officer.
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The burned home, which had been undergoing renovation, was boarded up after the blaze. No damage estimate was available.
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