Just before 1:00 pm Friday, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District responded to the area of Marsh Creek Road and Vasco for a report of a vegetation fire.
The fire was reported by several callers who confirmed the fire was outside of yesterdays 75-acre burn area and was spreading. A large column of smoke was observed from fire stations responding. A full wildland fire response was dispatched by East Contra Costa Fire as well as by CALFIRE.
By 1:00 pm, Engine 52 arrived on scene reporting the fire was burning along Vasco Road and requested CHP for traffic control. It was also reported the fire had jumped the highway and burning west.
1:17 pm UPDATE
Fire at 50 acres with moderate spread. The fire is also being reported on both sides of Vasco Road.
2:15 pm UPDATE
CALFIRE estimates the fire is 45-acres and is 10% contained.
2:27 pm UPDATE
CALFIRE estimates the fire at 45-acres and is now 25% contained. Forward progress stopped.
7:33 pm UPDATE
CALFIRE has confirmed the fire is 100% contained. Contra Costa County Public Works says Vasco Road at Marsh Creek and Vasco at Walnut Blvd are now reopened.
CHP Log:
| Detail Information | |||||||
| 1:10 PM | 20 | [49] A19-404M FIRE HAS JUST WENT 97 WEST SIDE OF VASCO //WILL BE OUT THERE AWHILE | |||||
| 1:06 PM | 19 | [48] A19-404M TMCGG, PLS ISSUE SIG ALERT | |||||
| 1:01 PM | 18 | [46] [Notification] [CHP]-FIRE CB // REQ CHP FOR 1184 // ADV 2 UNITS 1097 [Shared] | |||||
| 1:01 PM | 17 | [45] A19-405A FIRE UP ON FWY | |||||
| 12:52 PM | 16 | [36] [Appended, 12:53:25] [2] XFR CON FIRE | |||||
| 12:52 PM | 15 | [35] [Appended, 12:53:25] [1] GRASS FIRE | |||||
| 12:51 PM | 14 | [30] [Appended, 12:51:35] [2] XFER CC CO FIRE | |||||
| 12:50 PM | 13 | [29] [Appended, 12:51:35] [1] VISUAL OF BLK SMOKE / NO VISUAL OF FLAMES | |||||
| 12:50 PM | 12 | [27] XFER FIRE | |||||
| 12:49 PM | 11 | [25] [Appended, 12:49:45] [3] XFER CC CO FIRE | |||||
| 12:49 PM | 10 | [24] [Appended, 12:49:45] [2] PER RP A FIRE WAS IN THE SAME LOCATION YESTERDAY | |||||
| 12:46 PM | 9 | [19] [Appended, 12:47:11] [2] XFER FIRE | |||||
| 12:46 PM | 8 | [14] A19-405A SMOKE IN AREA VIS FRM LAUREL | |||||
| 12:45 PM | 7 | [11] [Appended, 12:46:16] [4] XFER CC CO FIRE | |||||
| 12:44 PM | 6 | [6] XFR COCO FIRE | |||||
| 12:44 PM | 5 | [10] [Appended, 12:46:16] [3] WHI SMOKE | |||||
| 12:44 PM | 4 | [8] [Appended, 12:46:16] [1] VISUAL SMOKE IN FEILD | |||||
| 12:43 PM | 3 | [4] XFER TO COCO FIRE | |||||
| 12:43 PM | 2 | [3] TREES CATCHING ON FIRE | |||||
| 12:43 PM | 1 | [2] LOOKS LIKE THE FIRE FROM YESTERDAY IS STARTING BACK UP | |||||
1 comment
I hope they catch whoever’s setting these.
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