Vegetation Fire At Antioch Homeless Encampment Extinguished
ANTIOCH (CBS SF) -- Fire crews in the East Bay have extinguished a vegetation fire that appeared to have started in an Antioch homeless encampment Friday morning, according to authorities.
The Contra Costa Fire Twitter account posted about the fire at around 10:24 a.m. and asked Antioch residents to avoid the area of 1300 West 4th Street.
Con Fire is dispatching to a reported vegetation fire with possible explosions in the vicinity of 1300 W 4th St in Antioch. Please avoid this area to allow first responders unimpeded access to the scene. #w4thstic
— Con Fire PIO (@ContraCostaFire) July 24, 2020
Authorities did not offer details on what may have exploded in the area. Contra Costa Fire later confirmed that the fire had started in a homeless encampment and was extinguished by 10:37 a.m.
Vegetation fire in vicinity of W 4th St extinguished at 10:37 a.m. Fire originated in a homeless encampment was held to approximately one half acre and was kept from threatening nearby structures. Firefighters remain on scene for mop up. The fire is under investigation. #w4thstic pic.twitter.com/CENPZBHzkJ
— Con Fire PIO (@ContraCostaFire) July 24, 2020
The fire was kept from threatening any structures in the area. Crews remain on the scene mopping up the fire and investigating the cause.