#confire

East Contra Costa Fire Request to CCCERA Could Result in $1.3 Million Annual Savings

On August 26, the Contra Cost County Employees Retirement Association will continue discussion on an item that could provide as much as $1.3 million in annual relief to the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District.

The item is a continuation of a 2-hour discussion from the August 12 meeting where the Board herd from their consultant, The Segal Group, who made the case that East Contra Costa…

At 2:26 pm Friday, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District firefighters were dispatched to a report of a residential structure fire in the 2100 block of Alpha Way off E 18th Street in the city of Antioch.

While responding, it was reported by firefighters of a large column of smoke. It was declared a working structure fire. It was also reported that the fire was possibly catching another home…

At 10:15 am Friday, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District firefighters were dispatched to a report of a vegetation along the railroad tracks in the 1300 block of W 4th Street in the City of Antioch.

The fire was described as being located behind the Antioch Police Department and the Antioch Historical Society building. Explosions were heard prior to the fire breaking out. Engine 81…

Thirteen years ago today, on July 21st, 2007, our District (Contra Costa County Fire Protection District) tragically lost two of our finest.

Captain Matt Burton and Engineer Scott Desmond died in the line of duty, giving their lives in an effort to save the lives of an elderly couple in a house fire not far from their station, Fire Station 70, in San Pablo.

Although it has been 13 years since…

At 7:04 am Sunday, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District firefighters were dispatched to a report of a residential structure fire in the 2000 block of El Monte Way in the City of Antioch.

While responding, they received a report of a female in a wheelchair outside of the home with both residents out. While exiting the home, they sustained smoke inhalation, they were treated on scene and…

At 11:30 am Friday, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection responded to a report of a vegetation fire along Highway 4 at Sand Creek in the City of Brentwood.

Upon arrival, Battalion 5 located two fires, one at the on-ramp to Highway 4 and another further south along Highway 4.  In total, the fire burned approximately a quarter-acre of vegetation.

At 1:10 pm, there was another fire reported along…

Unprecedented Level of Fire Activity Strains Resources, Limits Responses; Nearly One Month’s Worth of Grass Fires in One Five-Hour Period

CONCORD, CALIF.  – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) today made available details of the unprecedented fire and EMS activity, much of it fireworks related, occurring across the District during the Independence Day holiday weekend.

For the…

Contra Costa Fire Responds to 67 Fires on July 4 Holiday

Contra Costa County Fire is reporting that on July 4, between 7:00 pm and midnight, they responded to a 67 fires. In all, 10 structure fires, 27 vegetation fires, and other exterior fires.

They also confirmed that the cause of 16 of the fires were due to fireworks, however, no structures were lost. At one point, they were only dispatching a single engine to non-structure fires. Several calls were…