Smoke reported near foothills north of Diablo

Heard on: Contra Costa CA Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Engine 33, respond to smoke investigation at (number withheld) Mount Diablo Scenic Boulevard.

00:07

Cross streets are South Gate Road and Diablo Ranch Drive.

00:12

Engine 33, go.

00:15

Engine 33, go.

00:18

Can you cancel engine 33?

00:20

Yes, dispatch, 633.

00:24

Go ahead.

00:26

Engine 633, this is called in by the resident of (number withheld) Mount Diablo, just as a reference point.

00:32

He says he was looking in the northerly direction, roughly a mile or two north.

00:40

You could see a white column of smoke that was slowly growing, but then as the call continued, was dissipating.

00:47

He thinks it may be coming from the end of Alameda Diablo or somewhere in the foothills.

00:53

Six thirty-three copy.

00:56

633, what is the RP's address?

01:00

Copy, thank you.

01:02

Engine 633 for info, the SO also responded.

01:06

Their deputies at the end of Alameda Diablo and Diablo Lakes.

01:11

He can smell the smoke but isn't finding a source.

01:14

I'm calling Con Fire to see if it might be drift from their controlled burn.

8/25/2026 07:42 PM

Fire

Mt Diablo Scenic Blvd, Diablo, CA 94528

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and deputies investigated a report of a slowly growing white smoke column visible to the north of a residence near Mount Diablo Scenic Boulevard, possibly near Alameda Diablo or nearby foothills. The smoke began to dissipate during the call, and responders were checking whether it was drift from a controlled burn.