Firefighters make quick work of 7-acre vegetation fire in Florin

A 7-acre vegetation fire broke out Saturday evening on Stevenson Avenue near the Florin area, according to the Sacramento Metro Fire Department.

The fire was reported at 6:30 p.m., according to Sacramento Metro Fire Department spokesman Chris Vestal. As of 7:15 p.m., forward progress had been stopped and crews were working on mopping up the scene.

No one was hurt and no structures were damaged, Vestal said. Only a portion of a fence was damaged, he said.

Vestal credited residents in the area for having defensible space around their properties.

The fire’s cause is under investigation.

This story was originally published September 1, 2018 at 8:57 PM.