Brush fire burns along Highway 4 near Martinez
MARTINEZ -- A five-acre vegetation fire burned next to Highway 4 in Martinez Thursday and smoke billowed over the area
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) said the brush fire burned on a hill off westbound Highway 4 about a mile west of the Alhambra Road off-ramp.
The fire was first reported at 9:46 a.m. and quickly went to a second alarm. As of 11:19 a.m., firefighters were still mopping up hot spots, Con Fire said on Twiiter.
No structures were in danger and no freeway lanes were closed, a Con Fire spokesperson said.
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