Latest vegetation fire in Pittsburg burns 39 acres near homes

PITTSBURG -- Firefighters stopped the forward progress of a vegetation fire near homes in Pittsburg Monday, the latest in a series of fires in the area.

The Alta Fire was burning in the area of the 3900 block of Alta Vista Circle. Crews from both Cal Fire and the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) were fighting the fire with the help of helicopter water drops. 

By 1 p.m., the fire had burned at least 30 acres and firefighters were working to protect structures, according to Con Fire.  

As of 1:52 p.m. Cal Fire said an aggressive initial attack allowed firefighters to stop forward progress at 39 acres. Firefighters have established a line around the fire and were working to extinguish all hotspots  

The fire was within a couple of miles south of several vegetation fires that burned in the area of Golf Club Road, just south of W. Leland Road, which burned at least 11 acres overnight.

The cause of the fires was not known.