Crews battling 200 acre vegetation fire in Pittsburg, prompting evacuations, fire officials say

Fire officials from Contra Costa Fire and CAL FIRE are working to control the 200 acre grass fire burning by the areas of Jacqueline Dr, Daffodil Dr. and Serrano Way.

Con Fire & Cal Fire are actively working to control a 200 acre grassfire in Pittsburg bounded by Jacqueline Dr, Daffodil Dr & Serrano Way. Some homes threatened and evacuations have taken place. If you are threatened, don’t wait, evacuate. Please avoid area. #jacquelinic pic.twitter.com/BGoPC1OmCE

— Con Fire PIO (@ContraCostaFire) June 17, 2022

The fire has been dubbed the Jacqueline Fire.

The evacuation area includes homes in the area that is: north of Jacqueline Drive, south of West Leland Road, east of Bailey Road and west of San Remo Way, according to the Contra Costa County Community Warning System.

Residents are being told to go to the Safeway parking lot on Bailey Road, near Highway 4 in PIttsburg.

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