Crime & Safety
Evidence In Concord House Fire Says Blaze Started Outside, Moved In
Fire crews brought a single-alarm house fire in Concord under control Tuesday afternoon. Early evidence indicates the blaze started outside.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA -- Fire crews quickly brought a single-alarm house fire in Concord under control Tuesday afternoon.
At about 1 p.m. on March 28, firefighters responded to a call of a single-family home on fire in the 1700 block of Oakmead Drive at the corner of Toyon Drive, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Fire Marshal Robert Marshall said.
Crews brought the fire under control in about 10 minutes and no injuries were reported, Marshall said.
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Early evidence suggests that the fire started on the outside of the house and moved inside, but the cause is still under investigation, according to Marshall.
A power line was also reportedly down near the home.
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Oakmead Drive was temporarily closed at Detroit Avenue, and Toyon Drive was temporarily closed for about a block on either side of the incident, according to Marshall.
Bay City News contributed to this report/Image via Shutterstock
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