Crime & Safety

Martinez House Fire Contained

The blaze damaged a home on Brookside Drive Wednesday afternoon.

Firefighters have contained a one-alarm residential fire in Martinez Wednesday afternoon, according to Contra Costa County Fire Protection District officials.

The blaze was reported at 4:50 p.m. at a home in the 3700 block of Brookside Drive, a fire dispatcher said.

The fire was declared knocked down within about 30 minutes, fire officials said. No injuries were reported.

Martinez Patch will update this story as more details become available.

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