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Contra Costa County Fire
Coverage of Contra Costa County Fire in the Nexus archive.
- Injuries reported due to residential fire in Pittsburg
A two-alarm residential fire occurred near 184 Panoramic Street in Pittsburg, Calif., just after 3:15 a.m. Saturday, causing injuries to a resident. Fire crews provided medical treatment and transported the victim to UC Davis for further care. Contra Costa County Fire attributed the fire to downed live electrical wires.
- Firefighters battle brush fire near Brentwood
Firefighters are battling a 10-acre brush fire near Brentwood, prompting evacuation warnings for the Shadow Lakes neighborhood. Contra Costa County Fire reported the fire, named Deer Fire, was stopped by 7 p.m. after initially breaking out around 6:30 p.m.