Update: Forward progress of brush fire burning near Brentwood stopped
BRENTWOOD -- Crews in Contra Costa County have stopped the forward progress of a fire burning along Deer Valley Road Monday afternoon that was threatening structures.
The Contra Costa Fire Protection District issued an alert at around 2:45 p.m. regarding the fire burning along Deer Valley Road near Marsh Creek Road southwest of Brentwood. According to reports, a second alarm has been called.
Cal Fire confirmed that the so-called Deer Fire had already grown to 15 acres.
Firefighters are working a vegetation fire on Deer Valley Rd X Marsh Creek #DeerFire There are structures threatened and the fire is currently at 15 acres firefighters are aggressively fighting the fire to stop forward progress @ContraCostaFire pic.twitter.com/EvSurb1FcX
— CAL FIRE SCU (@calfireSCU) July 18, 2022
Crews are currently in defensive mode trying to protect structures as they await additional support. Air support from Cal Fire has been requested.
As of around 3:50 p.m., forward progress of the fire had been stopped by crews as they worked to contain it. The fire had grown to 30 acres, but all structures were protected, fire officials said. The Cal Fire Santa Clara unit assisted Contra Costa Fire in fighting the blaze.
#DeerFire your @ContraCostaFire firefighters with @calfireSCU have stopped forward progress of a 30 acre vegetation fire on the 9000 block of Deer Valley Road. All structures were protected
— Con Fire PIO (@ContraCostaFire) July 18, 2022