Fire burning near Mather in Sacramento County fully contained

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — The Excelsior Fire in Sacramento County near Mather has burned about 900 acres and is 100% contained as of Monday.

"Throughout the night, Metro Fire personnel worked tirelessly to build and bolster containment lines in the threatened areas," the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said in a news release.

Crews will work to evaluate the damages from the fire over the next day. Road closures were lifted as of 7:30 a.m. People can return to their homes in the area. 

Evacuations were lifted Sunday around 4 p.m., according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, but the area wasn't ready to repopulate on Sunday night. 

The fire started Sunday and crews with the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District responded around 11:45 a.m. near Excelsior and Jackson roads.

It was threatening multiple homes on Sunday. Fast-moving winds and Red Flag conditions impacted the spread of the fire, according to Capt. Parker Wilbourn. A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 8 a.m. Tuesday in the Valley and Foothills, according to the National Weather Service.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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