SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Fire crews have contained a Sunday morning fire that charred grass and vegetation near Sacramento County's decommissioned Rancho Seco nuclear power plant, Cal Fire officials said in a Facebook post.
The fire broke out in the grass area surrounding Rancho Seco around 7:40 a.m. Sunday. The blaze was contained to 21 acres before being extinguished around 9 a.m.
Crews from Cal Fire's Amador-El Dorado Unit and the Herald Fire Protection District were called out to the blaze and expected remain on scene for several hours to conduct mop up.
In 2009, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission decommissioned Rancho Seco, a move that cost $500 million and took 20 years to complete.
The site, owned by the Sacramento Municipal Utilities District, now features a lake, recreation area and a solar farm which helps power the Golden One Center and the state Capitol.
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