A residential structure fire occurred early this morning in the 800 block of Hope Lane in the City of Lafayette. The first call was received at 2:55am reporting smoke in the residence. Motor 15 from downtown Lafayette was the first to arrive and was confronted with a bridge over Las Trampas Creek which was not [...]

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District will be hosting meetings to discuss the closure of fire stations in our affected communities. At the December 11, 2012 Board of Director’s meeting, the Board voted to close four fire stations – one each in the communities of Clayton, Lafayette, Martinez, and Walnut Creek. The closures are [...]

Monitors Provide Critical Patient Information Wirelessly To Receiving Hospitals The Fire Districts of Contra Costa County recently received a substantial grant for 70 state of the art Physio Control LIFEPAK 15 (LP-15) cardiac monitor/defibrillators. The funds were obtained with the assistance of a FEMA grant and Measure H funds provided by the Contra Costa County [...]

Shortly before 3pm today the Board of Directors convened a second meeting to discuss the potential service reductions and station closures as a follow-up to the December 4th meeting. Fire Chief Daryl Louder presented additional information and analysis regarding the four fire stations identified for closure after January 1, 2013. Additional information was provided by [...]

This afternoon the Board of Directors are meeting to discuss service reductions and potential station closures as a result of declining revenues due to severe reductions in property tax revenues. The Fire Chief is outlining a plan to close stations beginning in January in order to try and close a significant budget deficit that will [...]

En 7:33 pm on Monday November 19, 2012 fire crews responded to a report of a structure fire in an apartment complex located at 3915 Delta Fair Blvd. in Antioch. The first arriving fire crew reported a large column of smoke and one apartment unit fully involved in fire. Upon entry a fire was located [...]

¿El Condado de Contra Costa Distrito de Protección contra Incendios siguen gastando una cantidad considerable de tiempo y recursos en respuesta a los incendios? Sí lo hacemos. Aunque la mayoría de los incidentes de emergencia ahora nuestros implican algún tipo de servicios médicos de emergencia (EMS) respuesta, que aún pasan mucho tiempo frente a incidentes de incendios. El servicio de bomberos tiene [...]

At approximately 5:00pm on October 24th fire crews responded to a report of a vegetation fire on the De Anza Trail in the vicinity of Tiki Lane in Pittsburg. The first crew to arrive observed a small grass and brush fire in a drainage just off the main trail. Upon further size up of the [...]

En 1:48pm on Sunday, October 21st a condominium fire was reported in the 800 block of Oak Grove Road in Concord. Arriving fire crews found smoke and flames coming from windows on the second floor of the building. Fortunately this building was located within a block of the Fire District Training Center where two engine [...]

En 1:22am el Sábado Octubre 20, 2012 cuadrillas del Distrito Contra Costa County Fire Protection y el Contra Costa Bomberos del Distrito Oriental respondieron a un reporte de un incendio en la estructura de una casa en el 1900 bloque de Melton Lane en Antioch. Motor 81 del centro de Antioquia informó el humo y el fuego visible desde 1 [...]