Illegal fireworks spark house fire in Antioch

ANTIOCH, Calif. (BCN/KTVU) - A fire Saturday afternoon in eastern Antioch firefighters believe was caused by illegal fireworks damaged one house and threatened others before firefighters contained the flames, two area agencies said on social media.

The two-alarm fire was reported about 2:15 p.m. Saturday in the 1300 block of Trembath Lane, just north of East 18th Street, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.

It started out as a grass fire, but damaged one house and destroyed a shed and some wooden fences. But crews from Con Fire and from the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District saved six houses nearby from the fire.

The fire was out by about 3 p.m. Saturday.

No one was injured.

Fire officials reiterated Saturday that all fireworks are illegal in Contra Costa County.