Fire in Placer County near Fiddyment Road is controlled quickly
Firefighters from Cal Fire and Placer County are cleaning up the scene of a grass fire that grew to 26 acres Monday.
Just before noon, firefighters responded to the Athens Avenue and Fiddyment Road in a rural area of the county.
“First eyes on the scene reporting approximately 2 to 3 acres of vegetation with a slow rate of spread,” Cal Fire Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit said on Twitter.
Crews were able to quickly control the fire by before 1 p.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation.