Somersville Fire in Antioch 80% contained after burning 290 acres
Containment has grown on the Somersville Fire on Thursday, which has burned more than 200 acres and briefly prompted an evacuation warning Wednesday evening, according to officials.
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said calls about a vegetation fire began just after 7 p.m., and that it began near the 4500 block of Somersville Road.
Con Fire said it had a moderate rate of spread with the potential to get larger. By 9 p.m., the fire had burned 209 acres.
An evacuation warning was issued around 8:50 p.m. and was lifted just before 10 p.m.
In an update, Cal Fire said containment has reached 80% as of 8 a.m. Thursday and that the fire has burned 290 acres.
Con Fire said an assisted living facility was in the evacuation warning zone, and the residents were evacuated as a precaution. Fire crews moved four people out of the home.
One of them was taken by ambulance for a smoke inhalation injury. The rest were able to self-evacuate.
One woman went to the area to evacuate her father.
"Firemen, all I can do is give them praise for keeping everyone safe," she said.
Con Fire said a total of four people were treated for smoke inhalation due to the fire.
An air quality advisory was issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District due to the smoke from the Somersville Fire.
"Wildfire smoke contains fine particulate matter and other harmful pollutants. Exposure to wildfire smoke is unhealthy, even for short periods of time," the Air District said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
