FIRE GROUND | SACRAMENTO | MAY 20, 2022

We are live tracking all vegetation fire incidents today in an effort to keep you informed and give you a glimpse of the bigger picture.

[Arsonist on the loose in the Pocket area. See details from Sac Fire at the end of this post.]

[INACTIVE] 7809 50TH AVE | SOUTH SACRAMENTO

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[INACTIVE] 5095 STOCKTON BLVD | SOUTH SACRAMENTO

DISPATCHED AT 7:48 P.M.

[INACTIVE] 7433 MASTERS ST | ELK GROVE

DISPATCHED AT 7:23 P.M.

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[INACTIVE] TOWER BRIDGE GTWY & 5TH ST | WEST SACRAMENTO

DISPATCHED AT 3:54 P.M.

[INACTIVE] W 4TH ST & DEL WES LN | RIO LINDA

DISPATCHED AT 3:51 P.M.

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[INACTIVE] JEFFERSON BLVD & BURROWS AVE, WEST SACRAMENTO

DISPATCHED AT 5:44 P.M.

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[FIRE WATCH] N 7TH ST & N B ST, RIVER DISTRICT

DISPATCHED AT 3:49 P.M.

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Sacramento Fire crews are still on scene of a grass fire in the railyards area of Sacramento.

The fire started around 3:50 p.m. when a landscaping company was mowing the field with a tractor.

The crews attempted to stop the fire using shovels but could not catch it in time.

This is just one of the several large grass fires that have broken out today.

A reminder the Red Flag Warning continues until 8 p.m. tonight.

Incident info: The vegetation fire near North 7th Street and North B Street has been contained and is standing at 45 acres. A total of 3-alarms of fire personnel and equipment remain on scene to mop up. The fire began from mowing being conducted in the area. pic.twitter.com/BznQw49iFg

— Sacramento Fire Department (@SacFirePIO) May 21, 2022

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[MOP UP] SONORA AVE & FERNWOOD ST, WEST SACRAMENTO, CA

DISPATCHED AT 3:42 P.M.

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[MOP UP] 6150 WAREHOUSE WAY | SOUTH SACRAMENTO

DISPATCHED AT 3:34 P.M.

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[MOP UP] S RIVER RD & VILLAGE PKWY, WEST SACRAMENTO

DISPATCHED AT 3:28 P.M. | 2ND ALARM

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[MOP UP] BRADSHAW RD & LINCOLN VILLAGE DR | RANCHO CORDOVA

DISPATCHED AT 3:19 P.M.

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[MOP UP] WEST BOUND B80 & WEST BOUND AUBURN BL | NORTH HIGHLANDS

DISPATCHED AT 2:41P.M.

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[MOP UP] LOCKS DR & VILLAGE PKWY, WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (LOCKS / S RIVER AS WELL) | WEST SACRAMENTO

DISPATCHED AT 1:46 P.M.

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[INACTIVE] ELDER CREEK FIRE |

DISPATCHED AT 1:32 P.M.

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[MOP UP] EASTBOUND B80 & WEST OF WATT AV

DISPATCHED AT 1:09P.M

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[MOP UP] DRY CREEK FIRE | RIO LINDA

DISPATCHED AT 12:03 P.M. | DRY CREEK FIRE DETAILS FROM SACRAMENTO METRO FIRE

Crews arrived to a wind driven vegetation fire threatening multiple structures in Rio Linda. Crews were able to save multiple homes and live stock. 1 large outbuilding was destroyed and multiple structures were damaged. No injuries reported, the fire is under investigation. pic.twitter.com/P8rQsdDP3b

— Metro Fire of Sacramento (@metrofirepio) May 20, 2022

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[INACTIVE] Zenobia Way | South Natomas

DISPATCHED AT 12:12 P.M.

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[INACTIVE] B80 & WATT AV | NORTH HIGHLANDS

DISPATCHED AT 11:50 A.M.

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EARLIER TODAY

Ever wonder how a trash truck/commercial dumpster fire gets extinguished? DUMP IT!

Incident info: Onthe off-ramp to 59th Street from Eastbound Highway 50, Firefighters fully extinguished a commercial dumpster that had caught fire. pic.twitter.com/tZU2XsREtO

— Sacramento Fire Department (@SacFirePIO) May 20, 2022

ARSONIST ON THE LOOSE IN THE POCKET AREA- Help Sac Fire

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For the past several days, an arsonist has been terrorizing the Freeport corridor between Florin and Meadowview; he struck again last night. Here’s some info from Sac Fire…

We are asking the public to stay vigilant and report suspicious activity. Call 911 for emergencies or call the arson tip line at (916) 808-8732 if you have information you believe would be helpful to investigators. pic.twitter.com/mUZCmIsmhD

— Sacramento Fire Department (@SacFirePIO) May 20, 2022

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