Marsh Fire Spreads To 200 Acres In Contra Costa County

Concord CA

09 June, 2022

6:34 PM

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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — Crews from multiple agencies responded to a wildfire Thursday afternoon near Brentwood that ballooned to 200 acres by 5:15 p.m. The blaze is now 75 percent contained. The wind-driven blaze erupted around 2:15 p.m. Thursday at Marsh Creek Road and Walnut Boulevard and was dubbed the Marsh Fire. "Firefighters are making good progress and will remain on scene for several hours," Cal Fire said. A Sigalert was issued for Vasco Road, which was closed south of the city of Brentwood between Marsh Creek Road and Camino Diablo. Walnut Boulevard was also closed between Vasco and Marsh Creek. (Cal Fire SCU via Twitter) pic.twitter.com/pfbQEIjsH7— ECCFPD (@ECCFPD) June 9, 2022 The Marsh Fire broke out at 2:15 p.m. Thursday at Marsh Creek Road and Walnut Boulevard near Brentwood in East Contra Costa County. (Google Maps) This is a developing story; refresh the page for the latest updates.