Four suspects were arrested Tuesday in connection with 33 small brush fires started across 48 hours in Contra Costa County, officials said.
File - The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to 33 fires over the weekend that were allegedly started by arsonists.
It's unusual to make that many arson arrests in such a short period of time, Steve Hill, a spokesperson for the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, said. "It's concerning we have people among us who are willing to actively set these fires that have great potential to cause great damage to property and to harm or end lives," Hill said."That ties into another concern. One of the things that makes them more dangerous than normal is these uber-dry conditions we have across the region. Last week, we declared the start of fire weather; that's pretty darn early.
The brush fires were started over the weekend and stretched from Highway 242 and Highway 4 in Concord to Hillcrest Park in Antioch, Hill said.Top Picks In Shopping
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