CON FIRE crews fighting Willow Pass Road blaze as palm trees go up in smoke

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (July 9, 2022) — Palm trees near the 700 block of Willow Pass Road became giant torches Saturday afternoon.

Strong winds pushed the vegetation fire closer to a de-commissioned power plant in Pittsburg. Officials urged people to avoid the area as crews try to get the smokey fire under control.

In addition to ground crews, at least one CAL Fire helicopter helped to stop forward fire progress.

The fire did not threaten any inhabited structures.