Commercial Automotive Repair Building sustained extensive damage this morning at a First Alarm Fire in Brentwood. The fire was reported at 0730 and extinguished within 20 minutes. The fire is under investigation with no injuries reported.
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Contra Costa County Fire Protection District provides fire and emergency medical services to more than a million people in and around it's 304-sq. mile area.
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More than 73% of burn injuries occur at home. Read & share the graphic below to learn how to prevent home burns.
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While U Were 😴 – Con Fire firefighters were busy overnight responding to 130 plus calls, including one public service, three fires, four accidents, one hazard investigation, four PD requests, seven alarms, and 110 EMS calls!
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Lemontree Way fire in Antioch has been extinguished and searches have been completed. No injuries to civilians or firefighters. Fire is under investigation. Please continue to avoid the area as firefighters mop up for the next 1-2 hours. #lemontreeic
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Con Fire is responding at this hour to a working apartment fire in the 2100 block of Lemontree Way in Antioch. Residents reported self-evacuated, crews actively engaged in firefighting. Please avoid the area to allow unimpeded first responder access. #lemontreeic
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While U Were 😴 – Con Fire firefighters were busy overnight responding to 110 plus calls, including three public services, six PD requests, 12 fires, eight accidents, three hazard investigations, 12 alarms, and 69 EMS calls!
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Con Fire is on scene and monitoring a fire incident at the Martinez Refining Company should assistance be required. We are currently coordinating with County Hazmat who is assessing the situation. We are not aware of any threat to the public at this time. #martinezrcic
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While U Were 😴 – Con Fire firefighters were busy overnight responding to 110 plus calls, including three hazard investigations, one accident, four PD requests, two public services, 10 alarms, 12 fires, and 81 EMS calls!
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Stay cozy and safe with a portable heater this winter. View the graphic below on preventing a fire in your home while staying warm this season.
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Con Fire is clearing the scene of an exterior fire on Bailey Road in Bay Point. The church received minor damage to an exterior wall and roofline with smoke damage inside. No injuries reported, the cause remains under investigation.
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While U Were 😴 – Con Fire firefighters were busy overnight responding to 115 plus calls, including one public service, three accidents, seven alarms, two hazard investigations, seven fires, four PD requests, and 91 EMS calls.
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While U Were 😴 – Con Fire firefighters were busy overnight responding to 130 plus calls, including three accidents, eight public services, 17 alarms, 10 hazard investigations, eight PD requests, four fires, and 81 EMS calls. What a busy night!
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Con Fire aims to keep residents safe at all times. With severe weather conditions, it is essential to be aware of driving safety. View the graphic on how to be safe on the road.
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While U Were 😴 – Con Fire firefighters were busy overnight responding to 115 plus calls, including seven alarms, three hazard investigations, eight public services, three accidents, nine PD requests, six fires, and 79 EMS calls.
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While U Were 😴 – Con Fire firefighters were busy overnight responding to 126 plus calls, including five hazard investigations, six alarms, five accidents, three public services, three PD requests, six fires, one bart accident, and 97 EMS calls.
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What's your escape plan? Con Fire recommends knowing your strategy in an emergency. Organizing a plan can save time and lives. View the graphic for more information on planning a fire escape.
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#DYK the smoke in a home fire kills more people than flames? Watch this short video to learn about the poison in smoke and ways to help keep your family safe.
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While U Were 😴 – Con Fire firefighters were busy overnight responding to 115 plus calls, including one hazard investigation, four public services, five alarms, five fires, six PD requests, and 94 EMS calls. What a busy night!
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Smoke alarms save lives! Con Fire encourages residents to install smoke alarms in every bedroom. View the graphic below on how you can protect your home with smoke alarms.
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While U Were 😴 – Con Fire firefighters were busy overnight responding to 107 plus calls, including
two public services, 12 alarms, four fires, three PD requests, one hazard investigation, one accident, and 84 EMS calls!
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Crew 12 is now accepting applications for the position of Fire Control Worker for 2023. The application closes Sunday January 22! Click on the link below to apply now!
governmentjobs.com/careers/contra…
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While U Were 😴 – Con Fire firefighters were busy overnight responding to 103 plus calls, including one fire, two public services, seven hazard investigations, five accidents, eight PD requests, seven alarms, and 73 EMS calls!
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While U Were 😴 – Con Fire firefighters were busy overnight responding to 112 plus calls, including seven hazard investigations, seven PD requests, one accident, 17 alarms, five fires, and 75 EMS calls!
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Crew 12 is now accepting applications for the position of Fire Control Worker for 2023. The application closes Sunday January 22! Click on the link below to apply now!
governmentjobs.com/careers/contra
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Con Fire, assisted by Martinez PD, CCC animal control & many helpful neighbors, safely removed as many as 70 dogs & cats from today's Barber Lane fire in Martinez. Three residents & numerous pets displaced. Investigation has dtermined fire not suspicious in nature. #barberic
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Barber Lane garage fire in Martinez has been knocked down. One resident transported to hospital for smoke inhalation, two other residents uninjured. Firefighters rescuing multiple dogs. Fire under investigation. #barberic
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Con Fire is responding to a residential structure fire on Barber Lane, Martinez. Please avoid the area to allow first responders unimpeded access to the scene. #barberic
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While U Were 😴 – Con Fire firefighters were busy overnight responding to 115 plus calls, including seven hazard investigations, 13 PD requests, three accidents, 14 alarms, five fires, and 77 EMS calls!
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Con Fire's Crew 12, often seen at wildfires, also supports residents in its winter storm role -- clearing roads for 1st responders & evacuees. Today, it assisted CCC Public Works clearing fallen trees in Rodeo. Also this week in El Sobrante, Lafayette & Marsh Creek. #crew12
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While U Were 😴 – Con Fire firefighters and emergency services were busy responding to 120+ calls. Including 3 accidents, 3 public service, 2 hazard investigations, 1 vehicle fire, 5 alarms, 5 PD requests, and 102 EMS calls, all while you were sleeping!
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While U Were 😴 – Con Fire firefighters and emergency services were busy responding to 125+ calls. Including: 7 PD requests, 8 alarms, an exterior fire, a vehicle fire, 9 hazard investigations, 4 public service calls, 1 wires down, and 91 EMS calls! Another busy night.
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Hazardous spill scene in Antioch has been stabilized & accidental leak stopped. Approx 1K gallons bio hazard blackwater spilled into adjacent detention basin & did not reach river. County hazmat overseeing cleanup. CHP working to reopen exit ramp in next 2 hours. #sommersvilleic
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Con Fire is on scene a chemical spill at the westbound Sommersville Rd exit ramp from Hwy
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Con Fire is responding this hour to a reported hazardous material spill at the Sommersville Road exit on highway 4 in Antioch. The westbound exit ramp is currently closed. Please avoid the area and expect congestion. #somersvilleic
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Rain & wind tonight through most of the week will present continued flooding & power outage danger. Never walk or drive into standing water. Keep children & pets away from streams & canals. Use caution when driving on rain-slick highways. For more on prep: //bit.ly/cccflooding
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Forecast heavy rain & winds again have Con Fire planning for flooding, power outages & highway hazards. Prep, working w/partners, includes added dispatcher, 5-engine task force, Rescue Boat 381, 14-person Crew 12 & incident managers. For more on YOUR prep: //bit.ly/cccflooding
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The US Coast Guard assisted Con Fire and CCCSO in a water rescue just after 2pm near McAvoy Road in Bay Point. The man was lifted to safety and evaluated by paramedics.
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Avoid East Highway 4 at Port Chicago Highway. Con Fire is working an incident with CHP. Expect delays, only 2 lanes currently open.
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Ambulances waiting to offload patients at area ERs -- even if not for real emergencies -- can't respond for life-threatening calls. Please consider an advice nurse or urgent care to reduce strain on the EMS system if circumstances allow. For more: bit.ly/911emergencies
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Con Fire has concluded water rescue in Antioch w/ assistance from Antioch PD, CCSO and CCWD. No second victim has been located. Original victim treated at scene and released. #deervalleyic
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