200 Acre 2nd Alarm Grass Fire 6-11-2010 in North Natomas

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Date/Time of Occurrence: June 11, 2010 - 2:56 P.M.
Type of Incident: Wildland Fire
Location: West Elverta Raod West of Highway 99, Sacramento

2 Alarm Grass Fire in North Natomas
Sacramento- a stubborn grass fire broke out east of the Sacramento International Airport shortly before 3:00 P.M. today. Sacramento Firefighters arrived in about 9 ½ minutes and quickly requested additional resources due to the high winds and very dry grass. It took about one hour for Firefighters to contain the fire.

Fortunately there were no reported injuries and no structures threatened. The fire burned about 200 acres and Sacramento Firefighters were assisted by Firefighters from Sacramento Metro and West Sacramento Fire Department's. The cause of this fire is not known at this time.

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