A barrage of illegal fireworks that sounded around the county helped fuel a difficult night for firefighters Saturday, but as of early Sunday no homes or structures had been lost, the Contra Costa Fire Protection District said.
4 fires simultaneously in Brentwood, Bay Point, and Pittsburg, stopped quickly due to our augmented response. All are under investigation but fireworks are suspected. Please be safe tonight. pic.twitter.com/fFvFJllKgB
— Con Fire PIO (@ContraCostaFire) July 5, 2020
The district joined local agencies in responding to 67 fires between 7 p.m. and midnight, with at least 16 caused by fireworks, officials said.
The district reported 27 vegetation and other exterior fires and at one point, between 9 and 10 p.m., had personnel at the scene of 30 fires and warned that resources were stretched so thin that crews would only respond to structure fires.
Video of a fire in Antioch tonight pic.twitter.com/TeKhrfpSnT
— Con Fire PIO (@ContraCostaFire) July 5, 2020
Crews managed to save some 20 homes threatened in Pittsburg during the evening after fireworks sparked a blaze.
The district said:
“In spite of dozens of structures threatened, not a single home was lost.”
Vegetation fires were also fought in Bay Point, San Pablo, Antioch and Martinez, among other areas.
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