Grass fire burns several structures in Rio Linda, no homes damaged
Forward progress has been stopped in a grass fire that was threatening homes in the Rio Linda area Wednesday afternoon, firefighters said.
The fire broke out on E. Levee Road, south of W. Elverta Road, around 2:15 p.m. This area is just north of Sacramento and on the west side of Rio Linda. It grew to burn around 250 acres before the Sacramento Fire Department said that crews got a handle on the flames.
Several outbuildings were burned, but no homes were damaged.
No injuries were reported, and no evacuation orders were put in place.
The cause of the fire is not known at this time.
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