Main Shut Off, Rossmoor Parkway Cleared

Fire crews responded to a vehicle that struck a fire hydrant Monday morning on Rossmoor Parkway just outside the main entrance gate to the retirement community.

The hydrant was sheared off and thousands of gallons of water spewed out onto Rossmoor Parkway, causing it to be shut down for approximately 30 minutes until an EBMUD crew could get on scene to control the water flow, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District reported on its Facebook page. As a precaution, an ambulance was posted inside the community for any subsequent calls while theroad was closed. The water main servicing the hydrant was shut off at 10:15 a.m. and the roadway reopened.