Published November 1st, 2017
Grass fire shuts down Moraga Road
Photo Vaughn Luthringer
Moraga Road between Corliss Drive and St. Mary's Road was closed to traffic for nearly 12 hours Oct. 19 after a car crashed into a utility pole and started two grass fires.
According to Moraga-Orinda Fire District Interim Chief Jerry Lee, the crash caused extensive damage to the pole, and because of the heat and the dry conditions, sparks ignited a 400 square foot grass fire. A second utility pole was damaged resulting in another small grass fire across the road.
No injuries were reported.






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