Crews Battle Shoreline Fire In Crockett

Martinez CA

07 August, 2020

8:25 PM

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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — Firefighters with Cal Fire and the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District battled a vegetation fire Friday northwest of Martinez in the Crockett area. The blaze — dubbed the Shoreline Fire — broke out in the area of Carquinez Scenic Drive and Regional Shoreline Park; as of 5:30 p.m., the wildfire was 7 to 10 acres in size, according to Cal Fire. Crews soon got the upper hand; as of 6:19 p.m., the fire was 13.7 acres and forward progress had been stopped. There were no immediate reports of any injuries or damage.