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Updated: Firefighters Limit Vegetation Fire to 30-Acres in Brentwood, Discover Marijuana Crop

by ECT

At around 4:00 pm, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District was dispatched to a full vegetation fire response in Brentwood after a report of a column of smoke.

Engine 59 had responded to investigate the column of smoke believed to be out of county, however, upon further investigation, they stated the fire was believed to be a wind driven 20-acre fire in county off Orwood Road.

Engine 59 also stated they believed the fire was burning into the levee and making their way out to Cruiser Haven Yacht Club. They were still trying to make access.

By 4:13 pm, Engine 59 arrived on scene and reported they had two fires at 20-40 acres each. They also requested the Contra Costa County Sheriffs Office as they were aiming to protect a large marijuana crop and requested five additional type 3 units to the scene.

Battalion 5 reported at 5:08 pm, the fire had reached around 60-acres and were letting the fire burn itself out. Engine 59 was protecting structures. Engine 53 reported a tractor and a truck in a ditch.

By 9:00 pm, the fire was contained and firefighters were wrapping up the incident. The fire was estimated at 20-30 acres.

UPDATE
The Fire District confirmed the fire had burned 30 acres. They used water drops from a helicopter to assist and allowed the fire to burn itself out through controlled burns.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. No injuries were reported.

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18 comments

Burton Oct 21, 2019 - 5:42 pm

Using taxpayer resources to protect freakin’ marijuana plants? Are they totally insane?

Sad Sad State Oct 21, 2019 - 5:49 pm

Same tax dollars putting a roof over their heads also. Lol, State is a joke

sw Oct 21, 2019 - 6:56 pm

Realtor.com – Start looking, you deserve to be out of this State

Dawn Oct 22, 2019 - 10:52 pm

sw? Why go realtor.com?

Margaret Oct 22, 2019 - 8:10 am

California taxes the hell out of marijuana. That’s what prop 215 and 420 were all about. Totally insane? Come on, it’s 2019. Get off your rocking chair grandpa.

Burton Oct 23, 2019 - 6:13 pm

So, who’s a grandpa?

Lori Oct 22, 2019 - 4:02 pm

Burton! I agree! Wasting tax-payer resources to protect some dope growing acreage? I would have used a flame thrower to wipe it out entirely!

Neptune's Daughter Oct 22, 2019 - 10:49 pm

Lori! Shooting a burning arrow from even a distance would wipe out that crop pronto!

Don Martin Oct 22, 2019 - 4:20 pm

I love reading excuses posted by dopers and stoners whose brains have been addled from smoking this shit! They are so easy to spot!

Cody Spencer Oct 27, 2019 - 10:45 pm

All you silly rabbits drinking booze and looking down your drunken noses at those who bother no one but you in your ignorant, alcohol-laden minds. The rest of us laugh at your archaic pomposity.

Lori Oct 28, 2019 - 11:57 pm

So, just who is drinking alcohol, Cody? Is it always one (dope) or the other (booze)?

Frank Oct 21, 2019 - 6:08 pm

Maybe fire department is invested in weed. Tax dollars keep them working.

Let it burn mannnnn Oct 21, 2019 - 6:35 pm

So is everyone in discovery bay eating like crazy by now. I agree, don’t use our resources for this. Geez.

Vito Oct 22, 2019 - 10:45 pm

Quite a few of those marijuana growing sites in unincorporated Brentwood. One spark? They’re GONE!

Highwayman Oct 21, 2019 - 7:22 pm

Pretty pathetic east county ?, let that shit burn

martin Oct 24, 2019 - 12:12 am

Time for a nice bonfire!

Jeff J Oct 24, 2019 - 4:00 pm

BURN, BABY, BURN! But then the shit would stink up the whole valley!

Jimmy Oct 26, 2019 - 2:16 am

I need to go and check that place out. Heh heh!

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