CONTRA COSTA COUNTY – Crews on Thursday afternoon fought a three-alarm fire in Bay Point.
The fire was reported at 4:45 p.m. on Willow Pass Road at North Bella Monte Avenue, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. Crews managed to knock it down within an hour.
There were no immediate reports of any injuries.
ConFire said the fire burned across at least two city blocks. Damaged structures included a duplex and a one-family home, detached structures, an RV and an eucalyptus tree.
Firefighters monitored the site into Friday morning, according to a district spokesperson.
In a social media post, the district said “gusting winds, tall and unabated winds, debris piles and accumulations of combustible debris around structures were all factors in this incident.”
#WestIC gusting winds, tall and unabated weeds, debris piles, and accumulations of combustible debris around structures were all factors in this incident. Please cut down and remove hazardous vegetation to assist firefighters. Safety is a shared responsibility! pic.twitter.com/Tz42zaQTeE
— Con Fire PIO (@ContraCostaFire) July 28, 2023
Staff writer Austin Turner contributed to this report.