Update: 30-acre fire in Sacramento County contained, fire department says
Firefighters have contained a two-alarm fire near Steelhead Creek in Elverta, authorities say.
The fire started in the 7800 block of East Levee Road around 1 p.m., the Sacramento Fire Department said in a tweet. Crews had the fire contained by 1:40 p.m. and remained at the scene as of that time to mop up, the department said in a follow-up tweet.
No structures were damaged, and the fire was estimated at 30 acres, the fire department said.
Fire department spokesman Capt. Keith Wade said the fire was burning near some homes, but none were believed to be threatened.
Wade noted that gusty wind conditions are “definitely a concern today” in terms of vegetation fires spreading quickly.
This story was originally published November 20, 2019 at 1:23 PM.
Michael McGough
The Sacramento Bee