Outbuilding damaged in Citrus Heights grass fire

An outbuilding was damaged by a grass fire that also threatened 10 homes Friday afternoon in Citrus Heights.

Fire officials say the cause was a spark from a mower.

The fire was reported shortly before 2 p.m. in the area of Sunrise Boulevard and Twin Oaks Avenue, just south of the Sacramento-Placer county line.

The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District reported that as crews worked to get a line around the fire, other firefighters worked to protect homes threatened to the south on Wonder Lane.

The fire was reported contained with 1 acre burned. The cause has not been determined. Fire officials remind residents that mowing should be done in the cooler, early hours of the day.

This story was originally published June 12, 2015 at 3:05 PM.