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3-alarm Willow Fire in Antioch prompts public health advisory due to smoke
A new wildfire, dubbed the Willow Fire, broke out in Antioch, California. A public advisory was issued for Oakley, Brentwood, and Byron.
UPDATE: A vegetation fire that broke out Tuesday near Oakley Road and Willow Avenue in Antioch has been contained, officials said. The 10-acre blaze ignited around 4:25 p.m. and quickly escalated to a third alarm. The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office issued a Community Warning System alert, advising those with respiratory sensitivities to close doors and windows due to heavy smoke. By 6 p.m., firefighters had contained the perimeter, and by 8 p.m., the advisory was lifted and an all-clear was issued.
“This message is from the Contra Costa Fire Protection District. As of 7:45 pm, an all clear has been issued for the public health advisory due to smoke from a nearby fire for residents in Oakley, Brentwood, Byron, and Discovery Bay. Please feel free to resume your normal activities,” the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post.
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ORIGINAL STORY: A new wildfire, dubbed the Willow Fire, has broken out in Antioch, California. The fast-moving brush fire has already burned 10 acres and is spreading near homes close to Oakley Road and Willow Avenue, near the BART yard.
The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff has issued a public advisory for Oakley, Brentwood, Byron, and Discovery Bay due to heavy smoke from the fire.
No evacuation orders have been issued at this time. There are no reports of injuries and no confirmed threats to nearby structures. See the map here.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
“Due to a nearby fire, people with respiratory sensitivities should close all doors and windows due to smoke,” Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said.
