Mt. Diablo High School's newly installed multi-million-dollar turf field was heavily damaged by a fire that burned overnight, rendering the field unplayable and displacing the football team from home games. The fire began around 10:30 p.m. Saturday and continued into early Sunday morning. Concord Police and the Contra Costa Fire Department are investigating the incident. The Red Devils' scheduled opener against Terra Linda is uncertain due to field damage. The team practiced on an adjacent grass field while officials consider alternatives, including playing home games at Diablo Valley College. The turf and running track were installed in March.
On Saturday, a fire broke out in the middle of the field, torching the mutli-million-dollar turf at the East Bay school. The field is currently unplayable and has likely displaced the football team from playing home games on campus this season. The Red Devils were scheduled to host Terra Linda on Friday in the first game on the new field, but the location and timing of that game are now up in the air.
Principal Markell McCain told KRON4 news station that Concord Police and the Contra Costa Fire Department are investigating the matter. Last month, Timpanogos High School in Utah had to replace part of its turf field after an intentional fire. The school had to pay $40,000 to have the damaged portion repaired, but Mt. Diablo's fire has torched a much larger piece of the field than the school in Utah.
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