Crime & Safety
3 Fires In East Contra Costa; Evacuations Near Brentwood
BREAKING: About 240 acres affected by the #DeerComplexFire vegetation blazes, Cal Fire said.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA – Evacuations are still in effect for residents of about 50 homes in Contra Costa County south of Brentwood where vegetation fires are burning, a Cal Fire official said this morning.
About 200 firefighters are battling three vegetation fires, according to Cal Fire Division Chief Jim Crawford. Two are contained, while firefighters have not yet contained a third, he said.
One of the fires, near Deer Valley Road, is contained, he said. There are two other fires, both in the area of Marsh Creek Road, Crawford said. One of those fires is contained, while firefighters have not yet contained the other vegetation fire in this area, he said.
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A total of about 240 acres in this rural area are affected, and there are no injuries, according to Crawford.
#DeerComplexFire [update] off Deer Valley Road & Marsh Creek Road, West of Brentwood (Contra Costa County) is now 225 acres & 60% contained
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) July 8, 2017
Firefighters are battling 3 fires totaling 240 acres off Deer Valley Rd & Marsh Creek Rd, W of Brentwood (Contra Costa Co) #DeerComplexFire pic.twitter.com/qvBhcBWbOj
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) July 8, 2017
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