Crime & Safety
Crews Battle Empire Fire In East Contra Costa
The blaze broke out at Empire Mine Road and Deer Valley Road.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — A wildfire broke out Wednesday in east Contra Costa County, charring at least 50 acres of vegetation not long after it began.
The so-called Empire Fire was reported shortly after 3 p.m. at Empire Mine Road and Deer Valley Road west of Brentwood. By 5:30 p.m., the vegetation fire ballooned to an estimated 225 acres and was 60 percent contained.
Firefighters with both Cal Fire and Contra Costa Fire were battling the blaze in a unified command.
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