Crews extinguish Richmond pallet fire stretching more than half-acre

A fire that burned through large stacks of pallets near a Richmond warehouse complex Monday morning has been contained, according to a Contra Costa Fire Protection District spokesman.

At 10:10 a.m., fire crews responded to reports of a fire in the 2200 block of Central Street where they found about half-a-football-field worth of pallets burning on an outside lot, said CCFPD Assistant Chief Chris Bachman.

The two-alarm fire was quickly contained and by about 11:15 a.m. crews were mopping up lingering hotspots.

No injuries or damage to buildings was reported, Bachman said.