Wildfire in Antioch swells to 200 acres, injures one

ANTIOCH – Crews on Wednesday night time had been battling a 200-acre hearth in Antioch, hearth officers stated.

The blaze, dubbed the Somerville Fireplace, ignited simply earlier than 7:30 p.m. on Somerville Highway, based on Cal Fireplace and the Contra Costa County Fireplace Safety District. By 8:30 p.m., the blaze had swelled from 30 acres to 209 acres and was 0% contained.

One individual suffered minor accidents within the hearth, the fireplace district stated.

Round 8:50 p.m., the fireplace district introduced an evacuation warning for zone ANT-E007, which encompasses the world north of Grimsby Drive, south of Hamlin Drive, east of Lafayette Drive, and west of Tabora Drive, Silver Creek Circle and James Donlon Boulevard.

Canal Park, positioned at 3200 Gentrytown Drive in Antioch, is serving as an evacuation level.

The reason for the fireplace is below investigation.

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Initially Printed: June 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM PDT