HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09092014 - PR.1RECOMMENDATION(S):
PRESENTATION of response to a 3-alarm, multi-agency fire incident in the City of Lafayette.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
At 6:20 p.m. on Friday, July 25, 2014, multiple units and agencies responded to a reported residential structure fire at
1190 Monticello Road in Lafayette. While en route to the call, Engine 17 (Lafayette) reported a large column of
black smoke seen from one mile away. Dispatch advised that the fire was spreading to the vegetation. Upon arrival,
Engine 17 reported “heavy fire from the alpha and charlie side of a one-story house establishing Monticello Incident
Command (IC).” Approximately 18 seconds later Monticello IC (Engine 17) requested a second alarm.
Approximately 2 minutes and 6 seconds later Monticello IC (Engine 17) requested a third alarm. At this time Engine
15 (Lafayette) was committed to a vehicle accident on Highway 24 eastbound. The fire spread rapidly to the
vegetation, consuming one-two acres and threatening homes on Glenn Road, and burning the deck and an out
building of a home on Presher Drive. Firefighters commenced attack
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/09/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, Director
Candace Andersen,
Director
Karen Mitchoff, Director
Federal D. Glover, Director
ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho,
Director
Contact: Jeff Carman,
925-941-3500
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: September 9, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
PR.1
To:Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:Jeff Carman, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Date:September 9, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Report of 3-Alarm, Multi-Agency Fire Incident in Lafayette
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
on the 2,500 square foot home on Monticello and directed additional alarms to Glenn Road and Presher Drive.
The response of firefighting crews in the face of the closure of Station 16 in Lafayette was critical to keeping this
fire from becoming much larger. No citizens or firefighters were injured during this incident. The home on
Monticello Road sustained major damage including $400,000 to the structure and the loss of approximately
$300,000 in contents. The home on Presher Drive sustained $10,000 in damage. Units from Contra Costa County
Fire Protection District stations in Martinez and Concord and units from the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection
District covered empty stations in Lafayette and Walnut Creek.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
No impact, this is an informational presentation only.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.
ATTACHMENTS
1190 Monticello Road Presentation