Firefighters Stop Forward Progress of Brush Fire in Pittsburg Area

Firefighters on Thursday battled a brush fire that burned near homes in the Pittsburg area, fire officials said.

The blaze burned along Kirker Pass Road in the area of Nortonville Road, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said on Twitter.

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The fire district initially reported that the blaze was "significant." A short time, the district said firefighters had stopped the fire's forward progress.

Con Fire responding to significant vegetation fire along Kirker Pass Rd in the area of Nortonville Rd., Pittsburg. Fire burning near homes south of Buchanan Rd, firefighters are working to protect structures. Please avoid area to allow first responders unimpeded access. #kirkeric pic.twitter.com/WOr6lu5NZL
— Con Fire PIO (@ContraCostaFire) April 29, 2021

Incident Commander reports forward progress stopped on fire on Kirker Pass south of Buchanan, Pittsburg, though firefighters continue to work to extinguish this early season wildfire, a potent reminder that now is the time to abate weeds and create defensible space. #kirkeric
— Con Fire PIO (@ContraCostaFire) April 29, 2021