An estimated 30+ acres of grassland burned in the area of Irvine Drive in Moraga Sunday with firefighters committing both aerial and ground assets in an effort to stamp out the blaze.
Fire district personnel reported the blaze appeared to have started when a resident in the area attempted to clear weeds from their property. It was not clear if the fire was sparked by a hand-held implement and spark, an open burn or by a spark thrown by a gas-powered device.
Several Moraga-Orinda Fire Prevention District apparatus responded to the scene shortly after the fire was reported at 5:54 p.m.
Eventually, helicopters from the East Bay Regional Park District and Contra Costa County Consolidated Fire Department were called in to make water drops on the blaze.
No evacuations were ordered and no structures were lost.
Do you have any update on the fire?
All in our story. Just posted the latest.
thanks for the alertws . sheesh.
O Lord. No more fires.
Stopped?
Stopped.
Well that got the blood circulating.
Got ours going!
No more of this. I order it.
Check.
Reminder to take your phone off vibrate when getting Flashes — otherwise your likely to give yourself a heart attack. Thanks for info
Good advice!
That came from out of no where. Took many of us by surprise. We hoped it wouldn’t make it over the hills.
That brought back memories.
Cause????
How did it start?
Good flash alerts. Wife was pointing and saying whats that smoke when the first one came in!
Thanks! Yes. They were flying there for awhile. Give our best to your bride…
Funny how all those memories come rushing back when this stuff happens.
It is, isn’t it?
so something caught fire in the backyard of one of those home on Irvine and burned up over the hill.
IDK, but if you are possibly an ignition source working a dry grassy field in CALIFORNIA IN OCTOBER, shouldn’t you at least be carrying an extinguisher on your person or possibly have recently consumed a full gallon of iced tea for that purpose? What temerity one must possess! It’s inexplicable. If you don’t need a mask, you don’t need fire suppression…people are idiots!