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Martinez CA ‘Rapid Spread’ Fire Breaks Out Near John Swett Elementary School

MARTINEZ, CA. (THECOUNT) — A fire with a “rapid spread” is burning in Martinez, California Sunday afternoon, the Contra Costa County Fire Department said.

Authorities tweeted at 4:03 p.m. of a 2-acre fire in the area of Alhambra Avenue and Forest Way, near John Swett Elementary School.

All available firefights were enroute.

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Geo quick facts: Martinez is a city in and the county seat of Contra Costa County, California, in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 35,824 at the 2010 census. The downtown is notable for its large number of preserved old buildings and antique shops – Wikipedia.

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