A vegetation fire is burning near state Highway 4 in Concord on Tuesday afternoon and has prompted the closure of highway lanes, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.
The fire was reported at 2:38 p.m. along Highway 4 just west of Willow Pass Road and had burned about 15 acres as of shortly after 3:30 p.m., fire officials said.
The two right eastbound lanes of Highway 4 and the off-ramp to Willow Pass Road are closed as a result of the response to the blaze, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Fire officials said the flames has not yet been controlled.
photo credit: Brad Blevins
almost 5:30pm any updates?? May be driving thru that area soon.
Omg, all these East Bay people are cutting through neighborhood streets and ruining normal, daily tasks of local residents in Concord.
*East County
A cigarette or a homeless camp.
yeah, just in time for the evening commute, IDIOTS, every day it’s debris, kids run over, 25 mph zones are NOT freeways!!! give anyone a license…