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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Evacuation zone expands for residents near 400-acre Deer Complex fire
A mandatory evacuation after a “change in fire behavior” near a 400-plus-acre wildfire on the east side ...
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 ...
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 ...
Cal Fire issues evacuation warning for residents near Mt. Diablo fires
Residents on the upper portion of Morgan Territory Road are being advised to prepare to evacuate due ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Immediate Clayton evacuations ordered
An immediate evacuation order has been issued by Cal Fire for the area around Leon Drive, including ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Fatal overnight crash closes Marsh Creek road
One person has died following a traffic accident in an unincorporated area of Contra Costa County.
