Overturned car sparks large grass fire at Prairie City and White Rock roads

Sacramento Metro Fire and Cal Fire fought a grass fire Friday afternoon that started when a vehicle rolled over, according to Metro Fire.

Officials received word of a car that had crashed into a telephone pole at 2:30 p.m. on 14600 White Rock Road near Prairie City Road, according to a news release from Cal Fire.

A total of 27 units were assigned with a total of 62 personnel. Sacramento Metro Fire and the Folsom Fire Department responded, fighting the fire from the ground and the air.

The fire covered a total of 50 acres and was contained just before 5 p.m. on Friday evening. No structures were damaged and nobody was injured. Firefighters are currently mopping up hot spots and will continue to patrol the area for several hours.

This story was originally published August 2, 2019 at 3:45 PM.