'I think everybody's nervous because you don't know if one day it's going to be your house, or your neighbors or your family's,' said an Antioch resident.
Fire season has gotten underway a full month early across the Bay Area and the entire state. In Southern California, the coastal fire has charred 200 acres and hundreds remain evacuated.
"That is an example of what we're experiencing in California this year," said Contra Costa County Fire Fire Marshall Chris Bachman."Our fuel conditions are very dry right now, and all it takes is a really windy day." He said crews have had their hands full with fires already. The arson fires at Antioch's Hillcrest Park put an entire neighborhood at risk, and a grass fire near Martinez even prompted a fire boat activation.Residents in Antioch are gearing up to protect their homes should a fire break out again.Bay Area crews are fully staffed and ready for a long and difficult fire season.
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