Name: Trees Fire Spread Into House video
Uploaded: 2026-05-16T19:58:11.000Z
Description: Firefighters in Sacramento responded to a fire involving multiple cypress trees and a fence, which extended to a nearby residence on Winterhaven Ave. Crews are actively working to control the fire and prevent further spread.

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Firefighters in Sacramento responded to a fire involving multiple cypress trees and a fence, which extended to a nearby residence on Winterhaven Ave. Crews are actively working to control the fire and prevent further spread.

Trees Fire Spread Into House

All companies on TAC, Engine 15. We've got my nozzle going up in the attic. We're not seeing anything. We've got a scuttle hole open right now.

Firefighters report no visible fire in the attic after opening a scuttle hole for inspection.

A Citizen user's video shows firefighters on the scene.

Rescue 20, hold on one second. I'm trying to get out of your way. The engine's all blocked the street.

 Hey, we do have smoke coming from the eaves when you get up here.

Rescue 20, hold on one second. I'm trying to get out of your way. The engine's all blocked the street. Rescue 20, Engine 20. Go ahead. Hey, we do have smoke coming from the eaves when you get up here.

Smoke is visible from the eaves of the nearby house, according to firefighters on scene.

Engine 20 is on scene, what do you need, 18?

 You can work with 15, just we're going to do some, knock down most of these trees and just need eyes on that truck to make sure.

 We had some smoky in the E, so we knocked most of that down.

 We want to make sure nothing spread to the house.

Engine 20 is on scene, what do you need, 18? You can work with 15, just we're going to do some, knock down most of these trees and just need eyes on that truck to make sure. We had some smoky in the E, so we knocked most of that down. We want to make sure nothing spread to the house.

Firefighters are working to knock down remaining tree fires and ensure the house is protected.

 Sounds like we had a fire extended to a residence.

Units on Bravo 6, this is Battalion 3. Sounds like we had a fire extended to a residence. Engine 18's on scene, getting a knock.

Fire has extended to a nearby residence, but crews are actively working to control it.

 We're not sure if it extended into the house.

 We do have some light smoking in the eaves, but right now there is no structural involvement.

 I do have seven or eight trees and some fire lines.

 I'll have the guys start with just, I need a truck company to check the house.

Tower 3 on 6. Tower 3. Hey, just an update. We knocked a bunch of this out. We're not sure if it extended into the house. We do have some light smoking in the eaves, but right now there is no structural involvement. I do have seven or eight trees and some fire lines. This came in as a wild land? Yeah, we'll do a half and half. I'll have the guys start with just, I need a truck company to check the house. Copy that. Copy that.

The fire crew has contained much of the fire, but is checking for any extension into a nearby house.

 I do have a fence and multiple cypress trees on fire.

 Go ahead and start me a structure response, please, and a TAC.

 I copy the request for a balance to a structure.

 Got multiple cypress trees, a fence, and another tree.

 So, we're trying to knock this out before it gets bigger.

Fire dispatch, Engine 11, Code 2, CDBL. Engine 11, Code 2, BLA. Engine 18. Engine 18, go ahead. I do have a fence and multiple cypress trees on fire. Go ahead and start me a structure response, please, and a TAC. Copy, your TAC will be B, Bravo 6. Can you confirm what is on fire? I copy the request for a balance to a structure. Got multiple cypress trees, a fence, and another tree. So, we're trying to knock this out before it gets bigger. Copy, Engine 2.

Firefighters report multiple cypress trees and a fence are on fire, requesting additional resources to prevent spread.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 519 Winterhaven Ave.

Engine 18, tree fire, District 18, Northgate Boulevard and Rio Sierra Avenue. Engine 18, Operations B2.

Firefighters have received a report of a tree fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Rio Tierra Ave & Northgate Blvd.

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