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Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Big Sur wildfire smoke reaches Contra Costa County
Wildfire smoke from the Timber Fire in Big Sur reached Contra Costa County as the blaze grew beyond 23,000 acres and a second fire expanded along the Monterey County coast; no Spare the Air Alert was in effect for Friday, Aug. 28.
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Contra Costa warns COVID activity is rising
Public Safety
Big Sur wildfire smoke reaches Contra Costa County
Wildfire smoke from the Timber Fire in Big Sur reached Contra Costa County as the blaze grew beyond 23,000 acres and a second fire expanded along the Monterey County coast; no Spare the Air Alert was in effect for Friday, Aug. 28.
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BB guns banned across East Bay's 73 regional parks
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Contra Costa warns COVID activity is rising
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Big Sur wildfire smoke reaches Contra Costa County
Wildfire smoke from the Timber Fire in Big Sur reached Contra Costa County as the blaze grew beyond 23,000 acres and a second fire expanded along the Monterey County coast; no Spare the Air Alert was in effect for Friday, Aug. 28.
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BB guns banned across East Bay's 73 regional parks
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Contra Costa warns COVID activity is rising
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Sunol wildfire that sent smoke over Walnut Creek burns 1,007 acres; Con Fire crews assisted
The Little Fire near Sunol burned 1,007 acres and reached 40% containment by Wednesday, July 22, with Con Fire crews from Contra Costa County assisting under mutual aid; one firefighter injury was confirmed and all evacuations have been lifted.
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Overnight fire forces Martinez comfort food restaurant to close indefinitely
An overnight fire on Monday into Tuesday, July 21, caused extensive damage to Brother Sister by Vic's on Pacheco Boulevard in Martinez, closing the comfort food restaurant indefinitely; owners credited neighbors and Con Fire with preventing a larger disaster.
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Sheriff's helicopter, Marine Patrol track stolen boat suspect on the Delta
The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office used its STARR 3 helicopter and Marine Patrol Unit to arrest a Bethel Island man who fled in a stolen boat on the Delta on July 3, booking him on vehicle theft and other charges.
Public Safety
Morgan Fire near Mount Diablo triggers evacuation warnings for areas east of Walnut Creek
The Morgan Fire grew to 125 acres near Mount Diablo on Friday, July 17, prompting evacuation warnings for zones CCC-249 and CCC-250 adjacent to Walnut Creek's eastern open-space corridor; no structures were reported damaged as of Friday afternoon.
Public Safety
Overnight I-680 lane closures in Pleasant Hill start Monday, run six nights a week through September
Caltrans will close two lanes and the Willow Pass Road on-ramp on southbound I-680 in Pleasant Hill every night Monday through Saturday from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., starting Monday, July 20, through at least September 4, for emergency storm-damage repairs on the main corridor into Walnut Creek.
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Con Fire battles 47-acre Byron blaze, four other vegetation fires on Wednesday
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to five vegetation fires on Wednesday, July 15, including a wind-driven 47-acre blaze in Byron and mutual aid at a 4-alarm fire near I-680 in Benicia that triggered a CHP SIGALERT.
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Teen mountain biker airlifted from Briones Regional Park after trail fall
A teenage mountain biker was airlifted unconscious from Briones Regional Park on Saturday, July 11, by a CHP helicopter and transported to Children's Hospital Oakland after a serious fall.
Public Safety
PG&E announces power shutoffs in Walnut Creek area Wednesday and Thursday due to wildfire risk
PG&E announced Tuesday that customers in Walnut Creek and other parts of Contra Costa County could face power shutoffs starting Wednesday, July 15, through Thursday due to wildfire-risk weather, with guidance on how residents can prepare and stay informed.
Public Safety
Con Fire battled 68 fires in 17 hours on the Fourth of July
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to 228 incidents and fought 68 fires between 10 a.m. Saturday, July 4, and 3 a.m. Sunday, July 5, with dispatch fielding 498 calls across the district's service area including Walnut Creek.
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