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Fire Means You Should Think About Defensible Space

High brush adjacent to house spells trouble — lesson from Thursday's Castle Glen fire.
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Update: Cat Dies In Condo Complex Fire

Wednesday morning blaze on Walden Road under control quickly.
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Inconclusive Search Around Contra Costa Canal

Emergency crews respond to report of teenager in the area with a boogie board, but no one saw…
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ConFire Chief Daryl Louder is Retiring

His last day will be Oct. 31. Announcement comes after a turbulent year for the sprawling fire…
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Fire Damages Creekside Apartment Complex

Tuesday morning blaze scorched apartment, office, storage shed at 1420 Creekside Dr.
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Warning: Fireworks Are Illegal In Contra Costa County

Fire district officials say hot, dry wind will create a high fire danger this 4th of July…
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2012 Voters Have A Lot on the Ballot

Though the County Clerk predicts a lower turnout than 2008, the projected number of voters is…
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Investigators Seeking Information About Arson at Las Lomas…

Contra Costa County fire investigators have evidence that the fire Monday was deliberately…
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Walnut Creek Will Lose Firefighters at its Civic Drive…

The fire district may be forced to make even more significant cuts in the coming year because…
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Contra Costa Democrats BBQ

Contra Costa Democrats party at the 81st Annual Summer BBQ Democrats from all over Contra…
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Rossmoor Man Suspected of Series of Arsons

Small grass fires at Lafayette address had potential to escalate into wildfires.
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2 Grass Fires Singe Lime Ridge

No injuries reported; ConFire assisted by air drops from California Department of Forestry.
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ConFire Places Parcel Tax Measure on Ballot

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District board Tuesday placed a $75 per parcel per…
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Rossmoor Fire Started Near Stove, But Was Not…

Damage estimated at $2 million by county fire marshal.
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Saturday Event Commemorates Fallen Firefighters

Ceremony is at 9:30 a.m. Saturday Fallen Firefighters Memorial Wall at 2945 Treat Blvd. in…
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One Dies In Car Crash on Treat Boulevard

Car struck pole at 6:30 a.m. Saturday on Cherry Lane at Treat.
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WC Meeting on Fire Station Closure Plan Is Jan. 22

ConFire holds meetings to discuss procedures in belt-tightening move to shutter four central…
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Fire Hydrants Opened By Vandals

A dozen five hydrants were opened in five cities over a two-hour period
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Two More Fire Stations Slated To Close

The board of supervisors agreed to close a Pittsburg station in July, and one as yet unnamed…
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Taxi Crashes Into Walnut Creek Home

A taxi driver lost control of his car and crashed into an unoccupied home Tuesday afternoon.
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2 Pacheco Men Arrested For Illegal Fireworks

As many as 500 pounds of illegal fireworks were seized between the two homes, Con Fire…
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Transformer Fire and Explosion Smokes Up Skies; Briefly…

The one-alarm fire occurred at a transformer at Geary Road and Putnam Boulevard, according to…
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Week In Review: Police Shooting, Trail Links, Water Supply

Some of the stories that made news this past week in Walnut Creek
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Moderate Injury in Double-Truck Collision

Dashboard photo of Treat Boulevard crash sent in by Patch reader.
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Authorities Investigate Bombs at Walden Park

One Molotov cocktail was apparently detonated against a rock Wednesday morning.
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Brush Fire Burning Near Rossmoor

The blaze is on two-acres of a steep slope close to the Stanley Dollar Clubhouse.
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Conclusion of Piedmont Lumber Fire Investigation Shows No…

Investigators, however, were unable to pinpoint the cause.
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Lafayette Fire Station Meeting Is Tonight

Meeting about ConFire plan to shutter Fire Station 16 on Los Arabis Drive and stations in…
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Update: Man Shot, Killed By Police Identified As 22-Year-Old

Walnut Creek police officers responded to a domestic violence call at 3:13 a.m. The incident…
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Fire Crews Scramble from WC to Bethel Island

Busy day for ConFire includes injuries to residents and death of two dogs in Clayton, and…
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