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The Morgan Fire, which has blackened the slopes of Mount Diablo and caused the evacuation of dozens of homes, is now 45% contained, Cal Fire officials said this morning.
The blaze is threatening 75 homes today — 25 fewer than on Monday, according to Cal Fire.
A Contra Costa Fire Protection District spokesman said Monday that
the fire had charred more than 3,700 acres, but Cal Fire reported this
morning that only an estimated 3,243 acres have burned.
A Cal Fire spokesman explained that the new acreage estimate is
the result of more refined fire mapping done since Monday.
The fire was first reported at about 1:10 p.m. Sunday off of
Morgan Territory Road near Mount Diablo State Park, southeast of Clayton.
The Contra Costa fire district reported Monday that two
firefighters had suffered minor injuries, and Cal Fire officials said this
morning there has been a third injury, also minor.
Mandatory evacuations remain in effect for Oak Hill Lane, Curry
Canyon Road, Curry Lane, Curry Point, and Trail Ride, East Trail, Russelmann
Park, Upper Trail and Lower Trail roads.
An evacuation center has been set up at the Clayton Community
Library at 6125 Clayton Road in Clayton. The library can be reached by
calling (925) 673-0659.
In addition, the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds is serving as an
evacuation center for livestock.
Large animals can also be taken to the Equestrian Center of Walnut
Creek at Heather Farm Park, located at 390 N. San Carlos Road.
There were 705 firefighters battling the blaze this morning, with
the help of 100 fire engines, 11 helicopters and four air tankers, according
to Cal Fire.
More than a dozen agencies are involved in the response.
No homes have burned, but a Cal Fire official said Monday that a
communication shed that contains electrical equipment was destroyed Sunday
night.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management issued a smoke advisory
because of the fire on Monday, and several schools and city agencies in the
area canceled outdoor activities.
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It only takes a flick of a cigarette or a spark from a lighter.
Keep safe by reporting any sign of smoke smell/sight and remove/trim dry brush from residence.
California is running low on water, don’t waste it.
Hope nobody is injured.
many shooting ranges out there. wonder if one of the shooters lit a cigarette.
wow we are going to blame smokers for this without knowing? get off your high horses people… lots of heat and dry brush easily starts a fire…lets get the facts first.
Couple of years back, I saw a woman in her MB suv pull off the road on Foothill to conduct some self absorbing business. Her cell phones a blazin, paper a flyin, pens a jottin. Looked like a shoe sale at Nordstroms in there. Anywho, after this clown wrapped up the sale of some McMansion in E.Poshville, she pulls away in a hurry. No, she didnt notice that high grass she parked in was a smolder’n. Soon it became a 10X10 fire. I hopped of my bike and hurried to stamp out the small flames. I bet it took me 20 minutes to finally snuff the last of a 20 x 20 fire. i had heard of stories of catalytic converters igniting fires, and i am hear to attest that these rumors may be true