Contra Costa Firefighters battle structure fire in downtown Concord
CONCORD, CA (Apr. 30, 2024) — A 2-alarm structure fire brought fire crews from Contra Costa County Fire District to the scene late Monday night.
Contra Costa Fire dispatchers received multiple phone calls reporting a building on fire in Concord. Engine 6 was first on scene and immediately reported heavy smoke and flames from a three story building and a 2nd alarm was started. Firefighters conducted a defensive fire attack due to interior floor collapses and significant structural damage.
Firefighters worked the incident through the night and remain on scene this morning monitoring for hot spots.
The building was unoccupied at the time of the fire. No injuries were reported. The Contra Costa Fire Investigators will be investigating the cause.
Concord Police warned that they expect extended road closures throughout the day as the clean-up and investigation continues into Tuesday. There will likely be heavy traffic congestion during the Tuesday morning commute in the areas of Sunset Ave./Clayton Road, Clayton Road/East Street, and Sunset Ave./East Street.
Updated road closures
Concord Police have expanded the road closures Tuesday morning around 6 AM.
- Clayton Rd/Oakland Ave. – expect heavy traffic westbound
- Clayton Rd/Grant St
- Park St/Grant St
- Colfax/Concord Bl
- East St/Concord Bl
- First St/Sinclair Ave
- BART parking lot on Park St
Please plan your route accordingly.