Somersville Fire in Antioch prompted some to evacuate as a precaution Fire crews announced that the Somersville Fire in eastern Contra Costa County, which led to an evacuation warning in an ...

Fire hazard severity zones are shown in Contra Costa County, Calif., in this map released by Cal Fire on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. Cal Fire released maps for all California counties.

Walnut Fire initially started 3:35 p.m. May 18 in Contra Costa County. It has burned 51.2 acres after being active for 46 hours. As of Tuesday afternoon, the fire crew has achieved full ...

Contra Costa's second largest "very high" hazardous area is in Richmond with 4,395 acres, up from 4,129 in 2011. Both Orinda and Richmond's highest risk of wildfires are in steep hillside areas.

According to the Contra Costa Fire Department, the fire started around 7:06 p.m. on Somersville Road on Wednesday. Around 30 acres of structure have been placed under protection.

Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston will hold a town hall meeting Thursday evening on last month’s Martinez Refining Company fire. The meeting will run from 6:30-8 p.m. at ...

Contra Costa County Health Officer Dr. Ori Tzvieli on Tuesday revealed how fortunate the Martinez community was on Feb. 1, and how close the refinery fire was to becoming a public health crisis.

Cal Fire unveils fire hazard severity maps for the Bay Area By Thom Jensen • Published February 25, 2025 • Updated on February 25, 2025 at 7:33 pm Log in or create a free profile to save articles ...