Con Fire expands fleet of firefighting vessels with purchase of boat to serve Discovery Bay

by Tony Hicks, Bay City News July 17, 2023July 14, 2023

Contra Costa Fire Boat 85 takes part in a training exercise near Pittsburg on Feb. 17, 2020. The 32-foot vessel is identical to one Con Fire has been authorized to purchase that will be stationed near Discovery Bay, increasing its water-based emergency fleet to three. (Contra Costa County Fire Protection District/Twitter)

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District is getting a new fireboat.

Con Fire’s board, also known as the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, approved spending $825,000 for a 32-foot vessel for Con Fire’s maritime response team.

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