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Four-alarm fire burns wharf at Port of Benicia

BENICIA – A four-alarm fire broke out under a wharf at the Port of Benicia Saturday afternoon, sending plumes of potentially toxic smoke into the air, according to the Benicia Fire Department.

Firefighters from across the region responded to the Benicia port throughout the day to try and put the fire out, but Benicia Mayor Steve Young said that firefighters don’t expect to have it out anytime soon.

Four-alarm fire burns wharf at Port of Benicia