CONCORD — A Sunday-evening garage blaze on Crestwood Court mushroomed into a two-alarm incident that scorched three houses, torched nearby vegetation and left a beloved family dog clinging to life, according to Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) officials.
A sudden “pop,” then flames everywhere
Residents told firefighters they heard a loud “pop” from the garage of an 1,800-square-foot ranch home just after 5 p.m. Minutes later, flames had engulfed the structure, leapt into drought-stressed juniper shrubs, and—with help from 20-mph gusts and single-digit humidity—jumped first to a neighbor’s roof, then across the…..