Crews Battle Fire Off Capital City Freeway, Near McKinley Village
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Crews worked quickly to get a grass fire burning off Business 80 under control late Friday morning.
The scene was along the Capital City Freeway between E Street and Exposition Boulevard, close to the new McKinley Village development.
GrassFire between McKinley Village houses and CAPcity Freeway @mkewman @CBSSacramento @tlomedia @GoodDaySac @GoodDayTraffic @largesteven pic.twitter.com/g708ojaFZX
— DG (@CameraGuyDave1) July 7, 2017
Flames spread quickly, but firefighters were able to get a handle on the fire within minutes of arriving on scene.
Grass Fire Update: Burned east of Bus 80..@SacFirePIO has flames under control. A LOT of dry fuel out there. @CBSSacramento @GoodDaySac pic.twitter.com/5KRdjeBXWW
— Courtney Dempsey (@GoodDayCourtney) July 7, 2017
Expect traffic along the freeway in the area to be slow for the time being.