UPDATE Fire Crews Control Pittsburg Vegetation Fire by Bailey Road
PITTSBURG (CBS SF) -- Fire crews in Contra Costa County have controlled a vegetation fire in Pittsburg Wednesday that shut down Bailey Road in both directions.
The Twitter account for the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District posted about the fire burning on Bailey Road shortly before 6 p.m.
ConFire now working vegetation Fire in Bay Point on Bailey Road. Traffic shut down in both directions of Bailey. Please avoid the area. Crews now making initial attack, 1/2 acre at this time
— Con Fire PIO (@ContraCostaFire) May 20, 2021
So far, the fire has burned about a half an acre and closed Bailey Road to traffic.
A short time later, fire officials said they stopped forward progress of the fire, but were still asking people to avoid the area.
Cal Fire also provided assistance. Shortly after 7:30, officials confirmed the fire had been contained at under an acre.
#BaileyFire [Final] in the vicinity of Bailey Rd and Willow Ave in the Pittsburg area is fully controlled at .9 acres. @ContraCostaFire pic.twitter.com/HMpUjGVpBV
— CAL FIRE SCU (@calfireSCU) May 20, 2021