Crime & Safety

Wildfire Burns On Ygnacio Valley Road: Con Fire

The blaze broke out near the border of Walnut Creek and Concord.

A vegetation fire was reported shortly after 3 p.m. Monday at Ygnacio Valley Road and Cowell Road.
A vegetation fire was reported shortly after 3 p.m. Monday at Ygnacio Valley Road and Cowell Road. (Patch Graphics)

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District was on the scene Monday of a vegetation fire in the Concord and Walnut Creek area.

The fire broke out shortly after 3 p.m. at Ygnacio Valley Road and Cowell Road and was approximately 5 acres in size.

As of 4:37 p.m., the forward progress of the blaze had been stopped.

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