Crime & Safety
Loss Estimated At $200K In Antioch Fire That Burned Home, Cars
The cause of the blaze that also injured a firefighter remains under investigation.
ANTIOCH, CA — Fire investigators estimate that a residential structure fire caused roughly $200,000 in damage when it burned a home and several vehicles Tuesday morning in Antioch, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.
The fire was reported in the 1700 block of East 18th Street around 7:10 a.m., and it destroyed several vehicles and burned part of the home before crews knocked the blaze down by 7:48 a.m., according to fire spokesman Steve Hill.
Firefighters said the fire apparently started in the area around the vehicles and then spread to the home, but the cause itself remains under investigation.
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One of the firefighters suffered a cut to the hand, but was treated at the scene and no other injuries were reported.
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