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Officials say progress on Deer Zone fires ‘better than other areas’
Firefighters in east central Contra Costa County hope a combination of the right kind of winds and increasing humidity will help with efforts to contain a series of wildland...Read More
Deer Zone fires burn 1,450 acres with no containment in sight
The Deer Zone Fire complex on the northeast side of Mount Diablo in rural Contra Costa County had burned more than 1,450 acres by Tuesday morning, and remained at...Read More
Evacuations remain in effect for 1,661-acre Contra Costa County fires
The Deer Zone Fire complex as of Monday morning had burned 1,161 acres of vegetation on the northeast side of Mount Diablo in rural Contra Costa County and was...Read More
Breaking: Cal Fire orders immediate evacuation of Marsh Creek Road residents
An immediate evacuation has been ordered for residents along Marsh Creek Road between between Bragdon Way and Deer Valley Road, according to a Contra Costa Community Warning system alert...Read More
Fires rage through drought-ridden Bay Area as residents brace for more lightning, extreme heat
Severe drought conditions, an extreme heat wave and lightning strikes don’t bode well for fire prevention. Storms that traveled north through the night and into Sunday morning brought roarous...Read More
Multiple agencies show to up to fight several fires in unincorporated Contra Costa
Multiple agencies are responding Sunday morning to several fires in the area of Morgan Territory and Marsh Creek roads near Mt. Diablo State Park in unincorporated Contra Costa County....Read More
Officials say wood in road likely caused cement truck overturn crash
Wood debris in the road is being cited as the possible cause of an overturned cement truck that trapped the driver inside for more than an hour Saturday in...Read More
Saturday brushfire burns 60 acres at Round Valley Regional Preserve
The cause of an afternoon brushfire that burned about 60 acres Saturday at Round Valley Regional Preserve, 19450 Marsh Creek Road in Brentwood, is under investigation by Cal Fire....Read More
Officials identify Concord man, 59, as fatal motorcycle crash victim
A motorcyclist who died in a crash on Marsh Creek Road east of Clayton on Sunday afternoon has been identified by the Contra Costa County coroner’s office as 59-year-old...Read More
Man dies in motorcycle crash on Marsh Creek Road
A motorcyclist died Sunday afternoon in what appears to be a solo accident on Marsh Creek Road east of Clayton, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District said. The...Read More
Immediate Clayton evacuations ordered
An immediate evacuation order has been issued by Cal Fire for the area around Leon Drive, including Leon Court and Leon Way in Clayton due to a fire. Residents...Read More
Emergency crews extricate driver of Marsh Creek solo crash
One person was transported to a trauma center by hospital after a solo crash near the Round Valley Regional Preserve west of Byron late Sunday night, according to the...Read More
Crews say they ‘turned the corner’ on Marsh Complex fires
The Marsh Complex fires, first reported early Saturday morning northeast of Mount Diablo in unincorporated Contra Costa County, was at 85 percent containment Sunday night, and holding steady at...Read More
Fire closes Marsh Creek Road, forces evacuations
A major road in unincorporated Contra Costa County is closed Wednesday evening because of a wildfire in the area.Read More
Fatal overnight crash closes Marsh Creek road
One person has died following a traffic accident in an unincorporated area of Contra Costa County.Read More