A vegetation fire dubbed Deer Fire has broken out in Antioch, California, and is currently at 30 acres. The fire was reported at the 4300 Block of Deer Hill Lane in Contra Costa County.
Contra Costa County fire department and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection are responding to the situation. The fire had started off with a 'slow to moderate rate of spread' and a second alarm response had been requested.
An official cause of the fire is not known, and there are no reports on injuries yet. The fire has 'increased in intensity,' with units staged on Deer Hill Lane for structure protection.
Scary visuals of the blaze have emerged, with one person sharing a map of where the fire had broken out along with screenshots showing the Contra Costa County Fire and Rescue had units responding to the Deer Fire.
Another page shared a photo and noted '2 Alarm wildland fire Deer Valley Road & Deer Hill Lane. Possibly ignited by automatic gun fire.'
The fire has the potential to spread, with one photo shared on X claiming the 'vegetation fire has potential for 100 acres off Deer Valley Rd & Sand Creek.'
