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Arrest Made In Fire That Destroyed 8 Antioch Apartments: Con Fire - Concord, CA - James Sossaman is accused of igniting the blaze by throwing an M-100 pyrotechnic device into a field behind an Antioch apartment complex.

Grass fire engulfs Martinez home, hillside, displaces 3 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Firefighters battle a 2-alarm fire near Cambark Court in Martinez on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.Contra Costa Fire Protection DistrictShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Firefighters battle a 2-alarm fire near Cambark Court in Martinez on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.Contra Costa Fire Protection DistrictShow MoreShow Less 3of3 Firefighters battle a 2-alarm fire near Cambark Court in Martinez on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.Contra Costa Fir...

Kids playing with fire led to Bay Area blaze that burned down home, officials say FacebookTwitterEmail Contra Costa County firefighters on the scene at Cambark Court, where a two-alarm fire was reported Wednesday.Courtesy of Con Fire Three children were responsible for starting a fire Wednesday that resulted in a two-alarm blaze that burned down a home and a handful of cars, officials said. The fire began in a backyard in Martinez, where the children were allegedly playing with fire. The flames...

Church Fire Caused By Person Sleeping In Crawlspace: Con Fire - Concord, CA - Con Fire investigators ruled out all other possible ignition sources of the fire at Christ Community Church of the Nazarene in Concord.

UpdatedThu, May 13, 2021 at 3:28 pm PT Reply Some 75 fire personnel responded to a blaze early Thursday at Christ Community Church of the Nazarene, 1650 Ashbury Drive in Concord. (Photo courtesy of Con Fire) Some 75 fire personnel responded to a blaze early Thursday at Christ Community Church of the Nazarene, 1650 Ashbury Drive in Concord. (Photo courtesy of Con Fire) Some 75 fire personnel responded to a blaze early Thursday at Christ Community Church of the Nazarene, 1650 Ashbury Drive in Con...

With that in mind, Con Fire is bracing for more red flag conditions early in May, something not even veteran firefighters have seen. "This is a first for me. In talking to people in our organization, this is usually when we’re just starting to put the notices out to start abatement," said Contra Costa County Fire District Fire Marshall Chris Bachman. Contra Costa County residents are paying close attention to the conditions as well. "We’re very concerned," said Amir Bahman, "and also wher...

WIldfires break out around the Bay Area during Red Flag conditions Vegetation fires break out in North, East Bay amid Red Flag conditions A man using a lawn mower says his machine could have sparked dry brush nearby, leading to one of the fires. KTVUs Greg Liggins reports. OAKLAND, Calif. - It’s shaping up to be a busy weekend for firefighters as they battle fires under red flag conditions. Several vegetation fires broke out in parts of the Bay Area Saturday afternoon in the heart of the warn...

The fires, both of which ignited on Thursday, severely damaged a Walnut Creek senior home...

UpdatedThu, May 6, 2021 at 4:49 pm PT Reply This is what remains of a Walnut Creek senior care facility after fire ripped through it late Wednesday afternoon. (Con Fire PIO) WALNUT CREEK, CA — A two-alarm fire at a senior care home in Walnut Creek has been contained, and all residents have been evacuated, according to a public information officer for Contra Costa Fire. At this point, no injuries have been reported. The fire was reported in the 1500 block of Castle Hill Road at 3:50 p.m. The p...

Fire severely damages senior care facility in Walnut Creek FacebookTwitterEmail This photo, provided by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, shows a senior care facility on the 1500 block of Castle Hill Road in Walnut Creek that caught fire on Thursday, May 6, 2021.Courtesy Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Contra Costa County fire officials are investigating a fire that severely damaged a senior care facility and prompted evacuations of senior facility residents in Waln...