Two-alarm wildfire burns 15 acres in Walnut Creek

WALNUT CREEK — A two-alarm wildfire scorched about 15 acres and threatened several homes Tuesday before crews were able to put it out, officials said.

The blaze broke out around 2:15 p.m. and was located between Homestead Avenue and Crosby Court, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. A steady wind helped it to spread quickly, but a fast response by crews and effective removal of weeds by homeowners kept it from being worse, spokesman Steve Hill said.

The fire did not burn any homes, but it did come within about 12 feet of some houses along Ygnacio Valley Road, according to Hill.

Crews stopped the spread of the fire by 2:50 p.m., but were expected to be on the scene into the evening monitoring hot spots.

Nobody was injured.

Con Fire is on scene of a fast-moving, second alarm vegetation fire between Homestead Ave and Crosby Court, Walnut Creek. Please avoid the area and allow emergency vehicles access. #holtonic

— Con Fire PIO (@ContraCostaFire) June 25, 2019