Cal Fire battling grass fire near Rancho Murieta in eastern Sacramento County

Cal Fire personnel are fighting a grass fire that ignited Sunday afternoon in farmland in a rural area of eastern Sacramento County.

The Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit said just after noon that firefighters were sent out to Ione Road near the intersection of Carbondale Road. The area is a few miles southeast of Rancho Murieta.

The lands surrounding the fire are sparsely populated and dotted with farms and ranches. The fire appears to have started near structure, as a photo shared by Cal Fire depicts a long building flanked by fence posts. The surrounding grass was burned and blackened.

The fire began around 30 acres but soon grew to 51 acres. Although it threatened to damage the structure, the forward progress of the blaze was stopped and further damages were mitigated, according to Cal Fire.

By 1:30 p.m., Cal Fire said the fire was fully contained.

Personnel from the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District were also on the scene assisting Cal Fire.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.