'It got so bad I had to turn my lights on.' Crews say forward progress is stopped on the fire, but there are spots of the land still smoldering -- which is causing smoke to still rise and affect nearby neighborhoods.
Contra Costa fire crews are responding to a vegetation fire burning in Pittsburg on Saturday.
They are working with the property owner and local officials to make sure they get clearance to flood the area still smoldering.
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