A Friday morning update from CALFIRE on the Marsh Creek Fire in Clayton showed that progress is still being made as the fire has held at 247 acres and is now 75% contained.
CALFIRE said the mandatory evacuation order will be lifted today at 10:00 a.m.
The fire is still active and road closures on Marsh Creek Road is still closed to non-residents (a photo ID is required for access). PG&E has also worked to restore power to all 550 homes–as of Friday, just 6 homes on Aspara Drive were without power.
A total of 132 firefighter personnel are attached to the fire with 13 structures threatened, 1 structure was destroyed along with multiple outbuildings.
Thursday Updates
As of 6:57 am Thursday, a fire on Marsh Creek Road quickly grew to 247 acres and firefighters were making progress according to CALFIRE. The fire was 60% contained.
As of Thursday morning just before 7:00 am, CALFIRE reported the new numbers.
Meanwhile, multiple evacuations and road closures that had been ordered along Marsh Creek Road were still in effect.
Original Info & Time Stamp Updates and Evacuation Orders:
At 2:34 pm Wednesday, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District, along with CALFIRE, was dispatched to a report of a roadside fire in the 12000 block of Marsh Creek Road near Bragdon Way in the City of Clayton.
By 3:00 pm, the fire was estimated at 3-acres and a second alarm response was requested for structure protection.
CHP has been requested for traffic control and to shut down the roadway. There was also a report of a home on fire, however, BC5 was still investigating.
By 3:19 pm, a female in the 3400 block of Aspara reported being trapped in her vehicle and unable to get out.
By 3:22 pm, the fire had grown to 10-15 acres and a few minutes later BC5 reported that via aircraft, they were reporting that at least 2 structures were involved.
As of 3:39 pm, the fire was estimated at 25-acres. Evacuations were also being coordinated and ordered for local residents.
By 4:08 pm, the Contra Costa County Emergency Alert System announced immediate evacuations in the area of Marsh Creek Springs near Leon Drive and Morgan Territory Road.
This is a message from Contra Costa Fire Protection District. Due to fire, an immediate evacuation has been ordered for Leon Drive.
Leave now by vehicle. Go by way of Morgan Territory Road. Take only those essential items you have ready and can carry with you. Pets must be in a carrier or on a leash. Lock your windows and doors as you leave. Stay off the phone unless you need to report a life-threatening emergency at your location. However, if you are physically unable to leave your home unassisted, call 9 1 1 for help.
The fire has also grown to 35-acres with at least 4 structures involved.
By 5:15 pm, CALFIRE reported the fire had grown to 110-acres. No containment.
By 5:32 pm, more evacuations were ordered on Marsh Creek Road.
This is a message from Cal Fire. Due to fire an immediate evacuation has been ordered for Marsh Creek Rd between Dear Valley Rd and Morgan Territory Rd. Leave now by car. Go by way of Morgan Territory Rd towards Clayton. or Dear Valley Rd towards Brentwood. Take only those essential items you have ready and can carry with you. Pets must be in a carrier or on a leash. Lock your windows and doors as you leave. Stay off the phone unless you need to report a life-threatening emergency at your location. However, if you are physically unable to leave your home unassisted, call 9 1 1 for help.
During a press conference, CALFIRE reported the fire had grown to 225 acres at 0% contained. There were also 150 firefighters on the ground along with air support. Marsh Creek Road is currently shut down in both directions with no ETA on when the roadway will reopen. Crews are anticipated to be committed to the scene for the next 8-hours.
6:56 AM Thursday Update:
The fire was at 257 acres and 60% contained.
Mandatory Evacuation Order:
– Marsh Creek Road from Morgan Territory Road to Gill Drive. (Marsh Creek Road between Deer Valley and Gill Drive is open to residence with ID only).
Evacuation Center(s):
Clayton Library Meeting Room, 6125 Clayton Road, Clayton, CA
Brentwood Community Center, 35 Oak Street, Brentwood, CA
31 comments
How was this only a 1 alarm to begin with? With the high fire danger already and on a hot day like today, they should have had it as a 2 alarm from the start. I hope this wasnt start from some dikhead throwing out a lit cigarette.
Please don’t assume that it wasn’t more than 1 alarm. It was one alarm locally and a full response from Cal fire from the first 911 call.
Im not assuming sh it, look at the timeline above,there was a 26 minute gap between 1 alarm and the 2nd alarm…with this heat and wind, there should have been a 2nd from the start.
Actually you are. Because you were not in the room making the calls. The full response from cal fire was made within the first minute of receiving the original report. We don’t track their units. So you (the general public) should not criticize what is being done until your information is accurate.
Actually you are. Because you were not in the room making the calls. The full response from cal fire was made within the first minute of receiving the original report. We don’t track their units. So you (the general public) should not criticize what is being done until your information is accurate.
Actually timeline … you are. You were not in the room making the calls. The full response from cal fire was made within the first minute of receiving the original report. We don’t track their units. So you (the general public) should not criticize what is being done until your information is accurate.
Posting your response 3 times, doesnt make it any better, thats for sure.. Im going off what the article said as does alot pf people, are you in every decision room that goes in in this state? No youre not, even you get information be what other provide, so STFU. Thanks
And the article says…. East Contra Costa along with Cal Fire. And no you’re right I’m not in every decision room in the state nor did I claim to be. However, I was in the “decision room” for this fire and I know what was done and when it was done. So like I said please do not assume you know what was going on or what was sent.
That was our question too. The dispatcher also couldn’t understand where Marsh Creek Road was when we called it in. We were listening to the dispatch radio live, and they truly did not call a second alarm until at least then. The eventual response was great, but the immediate response from local fire was quite disappointing, and unfortunately having just ONE engine on scene had no chance of saving that house.
Yes, thats exactly my point in what i was saying above, but the yellow face emoji poster got his little feelings hurt. Who cares if you were in the room or not, I have 3 family members that lost their homes in the Napa fires last year, these reports of fires need to be taken serioulsy and sending outt a 1 ALARM fire call initially was not enough! You obviously want to brag that somehow your inportant in your little world, but since your in the know and in the room, maybe suggest making it a 2 alarm right from the start next time.
There was a local alarm sent and a full response from cal fire at the time of the initial call. Not just a single alarm. Period. To say the response was limited in the beginning is just incorrect. I’m sorry if the facts offend you.
Were you listening to con fire and cal fires frequencies at the same time?
Unfortunately out on marsh creek and in east contra costa the resources are limited. The one engine that is staffed out there is not enough. Resources coming in from other jurisdictions and from the Brentwood Oakley side have a significant response time.
Also, did you call in on a cell phone or a landline? If it was a cell phone you would have reached the chp dispatch center in vallejo.
As I said, the initial local response was lacking, and the eventual response from calfire was great. The original poster was completely correct, and that is a completely appropriate question to ask.
I don’t know why everything makes you so angry, but no one has criticized Calfire’s response, in fact quite the opposite. But the fact remains that LOCAL fire did not activate a second alarm until way late in the game, and since they are our initial response in this area, it resulted in a critical delay. Again, the response from Calfire and the rest of the agencies eventually was great, but the local agencies really dropped the ball on the initial response.
So you can get your little Calfire dispatcher panties out of a wad, we weren’t talking about you anyway. ??♀️
100% my point initially……….No sense debating with smiley emoji ????????????????????????????
WTF! Its 2018, who uses a landline anymore? Do you still travel by horse and wash your clothes by hand too? Guess what, they have cell phones, cars and washing machines now! OMG! Too funny!!
Up to 50 acres now , calling in air support, not good!
Thank you Cal Fire! My daughter & 2 little kids got out and are on her way to meet with husband at his work. Rest is just stuff
Who didnt see this coming?
Someone starts these fires! They don’t just start alone!
But downed poeelines can start fires too.
The fire started in the creek (bed) off Aspara Road but the actual cause is unknown.
The homeless will be blamed in 3….2….1
LMAO…There are no homeless way out there.
stay safe firefighters and everyone. I live along marsh creek and am gone-staying elsewhere tonight. fires grow very fast in these temps and wind. wind has died down at my barn in Brentwood. but last night winds were high at my house at clayton palms. just want all to be safe…
Praying for all the dear firefighters!!!!
I’m going to go down and drive off about three or four cases of water and Gatorade‘s for the firefighters today! Supposed to be another hot day. Be careful out there guys!!!
Good intentions, but bad idea. The command center has plenty of that, youre helping more by staying off the roadways and letting trucks and equipment more freely.
That is really sweet. I’m sure they really appreciate it. Thank you
Its odd that you seem to work for Calfire and you are encouraging someone to drive towards this fire sceen to bring water. They have plenty of water up there, what Calfire wants it citizens to be off the roads and out out of the way, so they can do their jobs.
Anyone have info on Brookeside Ranch? Dell and Sandys place? We are praying that their animals survive this fire with them. Haven’t been able to contact them since fire started. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Is there a rescue team for pets in that area? Thank you and God Bless.
You people squawking know who you are
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