Con Fire Investigators Provide Causal Summaries For Oct. 27 Lafayette Fires

Pleasant Fire – North, 3125 Diablo Canyon Boulevard, Lafayette

Summary

Vegetation fire which originated from an electrical event from a power pole next to the roadway on Camino Diablo Boulevard. There was evidence of an event with electrical equipment — wiring and pole. All other competent ignition sources were eliminated.

Conclusions

Investigation determined the fire was initiated by an electrical event/failure at the transformer located on the pole at Latitude 37.899733, Longitude -122.090798, causing fire and sparks to fall to the ground igniting the vegetation in the surrounding area. The fires in the surrounding vegetation were driven by a north wind and communicated to the structure located to the south of Camino Diablo Boulevard.

Pleasant Fire – South, Pleasant Hill and Condit Roads, Lafayette

Supplemental Conclusions to Pleasant Fire – North Investigation Report (above)

As a result of investigation, all other competent ignition sources were eliminated in the area. The investigation determined what appeared to be a spot fire from the incident near the Lafayette Tennis Club, which was a vegetation fire driven by a north wind and communicated to this area which is directly south of the original incident.

Forest Fire, Alhambra Avenue and Forest Way, Martinez

Investigation results pending.