Contra Costa County Fire Commissioners Association

The Contra Costa County Fire Commissioners Association is made up of Elected and Appointed Fire Board Directors & Commissioners from agencies throughout CoCo.

[CAL FIRE SCU @calfireSCU]

#EmpireFire [final] Empire Mine Rd X Deer Valley Rd west of Brentwood (Contra Costa County) is now 100% contained. After better mapping the final acreage is 250. Thank you to @ContraCostaFire for your amazing response and working alongside us in unified command.
#CALFIRESCU

[ContraCosta.news @NewsContraCosta]

On Tuesday, the @ContraCostaFire welcomed a brand new fire truck to its fleet during a “push in” ceremony at Fire Station 92 in the City of #Brentwood. #firefighter
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[ContraCosta.news @NewsContraCosta]

A good day in #ContraCostaCounty... @ContraCostaFire
https://t.co/QGIZdBUPT2

[NBC Bay Area @nbcbayarea]

Contra Costa County opened a new hub for wildland fire response in Byron on Thursday. Local leaders say this hub is part of a larger plan to prepare for increased fire risk. https://t.co/jXubuI4pk7

[CAL FIRE SCU @calfireSCU]

Effective 6/3/24 all burn permits in the State Responsibility Area will be suspended in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, & western San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties.

Read the News Release for further info & learn more at readyforwildfire.
#CALFIRESCU #WildfirePrevention

[Contra Costa County Fire Commissioners Association @FireDirectors]

Thank you for sharing these reminders with our communities @supejohngioia and @ContraCostaFire Deputy Chief Brian Helmick. #planning #CRR
#CommunityEmpowerment #CommunityRiskReduction
@CON1100

[Brian Oftedal @BrianOftedal]

Great information coming from @ContraCostaFire Deputy Chief Brian Helmick
@FireDirectors
@CCCdistrict3
@cafiresafe
@CAFirefighters
@News24680
@NewsContraCosta
@thepress_net

[Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region @RedCrossNorCal]

We got some big news today. 👇 👇 👇

Since 2014, 2,117 lives have been saved due to free smoke alarms and home fire safety education through our Home Fire Campaign. These lives are why our home fire preparedness work is so important, and always will be.

[Con Fire PIO @ContraCostaFire]

Con Fire crews are on scene of an approximately 2 acre grass fire in Antioch. Updates to follow.

[Con Fire PIO @ContraCostaFire]

Con Fire firefighters are on a working structure fire on 12th Street in Antioch.

[ContraCosta.news @NewsContraCosta]

In #Antioch... @ContraCostaFire battling 2-3 acre fire off Wilbur/Viera.

[Oakland Firesafe Council @OaklandFiresafe]

Join us tonight - Wed. 5/15/24 - OFSC MEETING (online), 7:00-8:30pm. https://t.co/XEmJReqwBP We welcome everyone from all communities of Oakland and East Bay to observe, participate and/or get involved. #wildfirepreparedness #wildfireready

[Devin T. Murphy, Pinole Mayor Pro Tem @murphyforccc]

🚒🔥 THIS SATURDAY: Join us from 10:00AM - 2:00PM for a pre-season fire safety town hall and open house focused on the unique concerns of Pinole & West Contra Costa County residents at Pinole Fire Station 74.

See you there! #Open74

[Con Fire PIO @ContraCostaFire]

Con Fire crews will remain in downtown Concord for most of the evening at the 2-Alarm Fire on Sunset and East Street. We flowed 5,400 gpm for over 2.5 hours before making knock down. The building was vacant and no injuries were reported. Please avoid this area.

[Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region @RedCrossNorCal]

Saturday is #WildfireCommunityPreparednessDay, and we're all about it here in Northern California. One way you can prepare for wildfires? Knowing at least two evacuation routes out of your area and designating a safe meeting place. What else can you do to prepare?

[Brian Oftedal @BrianOftedal]

Wow 🤩
Incredible blog post!!!
Thank you Marcia and @RedCrossNorCal for sharing my @RedCross story. #TeamAmericanRedCross

[Con Fire PIO @ContraCostaFire]

Contra Costa Fire will be conducting prescribed fire operations in the region of the Lafayette/ Walnut Creek Shaded Fuel Break Project area beginning May 1, 2024.

[Con Fire PIO @ContraCostaFire]

Around 1000hr. Con Fire Truck 1 (T1) was blocking the # 1 lane for a Con Fire engine working a previous accident. T1 was struck by a vehicle. 4 ff’s from T1 being evaluated at hospital. Occupants of vehicle critically injured and transported to hospital.

[Contra Costa County Fire Commissioners Association @FireDirectors]

Please consider joining us on the Contra Costa County Fire Advisory Fire Commission. #Commission #Fire #Commissioner

[Contra Costa County @CCCounty]

Would you like to serve on @ContraCostaFire's Advisory Fire Commission? Duties include confirming the cost of abatement reports, conducting weed abatement appeal hearings, advising the Fire Chief on District service matters, and more. For more information: https://t.co/NG42KxfHod

[Brian Oftedal @BrianOftedal]

Great opportunity for those thinking about a career in the Fire Service. #Firefighter #Firefighting #careeradvice

[Brian Oftedal @BrianOftedal]

Red Cross to Host Sound the Alarm Effort in Concord #SoundTheAlarm #MIRCM ⁦@RedCrossNorCal⁩ https://t.co/EVYCFlp3SY