SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Fire Department reported a large grass fire along the American River Parkway on Sunday.
The department tweeted that the grass fire had moderate fuels and a "slow rate of spread." The fire ended up growing to about 125 acres, according to Sacramento Fire Department. The fire department also noted that the wind played a factor in containment.
“They’re real unstable once you get down here, down below the levee. So, it keeps changing directions," Chief Loesch said.
Roughly 125 firefighters responded to the blaze from Sacramento Fire Department, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, and West Sacramento Fire Department.
The fire has since been contained and no one was injured. The investigation into the fire's cause is ongoing.
A week ago, a fire was reported along the American River Parkway. The 21-acre fire burned along the trail near the Costco on the Expo Parkway, with large plumes of smoke visible for miles. A couple days later, two more fires broke out along the American River. Neither fire required evacuations.
"The majority of the origins of the fires are in homeless encampments but we cannot prove [them], due to a lack of evidence and eyewitness reports that these fires are started by homeless," a Sacramento fire official said.
If you live in a wildfire-prone zone, Cal Fire suggests creating a defensible space around your home. Defensible space is an area around a building in which vegetation and other debris are completely cleared. At least 100 feet is recommended.
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