At roughly 9:50 pm Friday, firefighters responded to a vehicle accident on Marsh Creek Road in Clayton which reportedly started a vegetation fire that quickly spread to a 2-alarm status. As of Saturday, the fire grew to 120 acres.
Upon arrival at Marsh Creek Road and Aspara, units found a vehicle with four patients and a half-acre on fire. After assessment, it was determined that the accident was a non-injury crash, however, down power lines and phone lines caused a fire which required a full wildland fire response. Minutes later, a second-alarm response was requested.
With the down lines, unit responses were split between Clayton and Brentwood to try and split the fire and contain it.
By 10:27 the fire grew to 50 acres with homes threatened on Bragdon Way which led to evacuations.
As of 11:15 pm, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, East Contra Costa Fire Protection District, American Medical Response, Contra Costa County Sheriff, Clayton Police, California Highway Patrol and PG&E were all on scene.
The road has been shut down as crews work.
As of 11:29 pm, the Fire on Marsh Creek Road is at around 50 acres and is 20% contained.
As of 11:58 pm, the fire was at 100 acres and 50% contained.
According to Chief Hugh Henderson, by 1:00 am, the fire was contained at about 100 acres with forward progress being stopped. At that point in time, the District had two engines and a battalion chief still on scene. ECCFPD was assisted by CONFIRE who provided 6-engines and two chief officers while CALFIRE had 16-engines committed to the scene for the next 24-hours.
By 6:00 am Saturday, Chief Henderson stated the fire was at 150-acres with 60% containment. He also stated CALFIRE still has 15 engines, 2 dozers, 2 hand crews, and several chief officers on scene. They will be mopping up most of the day with a minimum of 10 engines on scene. arsh Creek road is closed in both directions with PG&E trying to repair the the down power lines and power pole. The reopening of the road has no timeline at this point.
By 7:47 am Saturday, CALFIRE adjusted its estimate of total acres back down to 120 acres while evacuations had been lifted.
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I hope all fire fighters and the public are safe
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