Name: Downed Power Lines Caused Backyard Fire video
Uploaded: 2026-05-18T01:10:22.000Z
Description: Downed power lines ignited a fire in a backyard in North Highlands, California, spreading to neighboring yards. Firefighters are working to contain the grass fire and address the arcing power lines.

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Downed power lines ignited a fire in a backyard in North Highlands, California, spreading to neighboring yards. Firefighters are working to contain the grass fire and address the arcing power lines.

Downed Power Lines Caused Backyard Fire

 Sounds like you got nothing going on back there and 41 can handle from here.

 You can go ahead and release as long as there's nothing going back there.

Division Charlie, command. Go for Charlie. Sounds like you got nothing going on back there and 41 can handle from here. You can go ahead and release as long as there's nothing going back there. Copy, we'll clear.

Firefighters are beginning to clear the scene as the situation is under control.

We're just putting out smoldering fence. We checked with the neighbor on our delta side, and his fence is fine, but we can't make contact with the resident on the Bravo side.

 Copy that. So you're going to be Division Charlie, and you've got no fire back there?

 Do you have lines down back there as well?

 Copy that. Let me know if you need anything.

We're just putting out smoldering fence. We checked with the neighbor on our delta side, and his fence is fine, but we can't make contact with the resident on the Bravo side. Copy that. So you're going to be Division Charlie, and you've got no fire back there? Correct. Do you have lines down back there as well? Negative. Copy that. Let me know if you need anything.

According to firefighters, they are extinguishing smoldering areas and checking fences for damage. No downed lines found in the area.

All units, Battalion 5 is on scene. I've got command, command post cross from 41. 42, we're going to call you Division Charlie, and 41, we'll call you Division Alpha.

Firefighters have established command on scene and are coordinating efforts to fully extinguish the fire.

Most of the fire has been extinguished, according to firefighters.

A Citizen user's live video shows a firetruck on the street.

 We had power lines down in the backyard, lit off the entire lot with some extension to the neighbor's property on the south side.

 I got 42 reporting to that side to clean up some spots.

 Looks like we've got four progress stops, but we do have arcing lines on the Bravo side of the structure.

 Battalion 5 copies. I'll be there shortly.

Battalion 5 is responding on Alpha 8. 8 David 41. We had power lines down in the backyard, lit off the entire lot with some extension to the neighbor's property on the south side. I got 42 reporting to that side to clean up some spots. Looks like we've got four progress stops, but we do have arcing lines on the Bravo side of the structure. Battalion 5 copies. I'll be there shortly.

Firefighters are addressing arcing power lines and working to contain the fire's spread to adjacent properties.

Charles 41, did you say it's just grass that's on fire?

Charles 41, did you say it's just grass that's on fire? Yes, at the moment. Copy.

The fire is currently limited to grass in the affected yards.

 Can you come in off of Jonathan? I think it's 3653 Jonathan.

 We had lines down and started a backyard on fire, but we got some extension into some of the neighbors behind us.

 Extension into the yard or structure? Just trying to decide which way.

 Into the yard. We just want to make sure...

Engine 42, are you on the TAC? Sure am. Can you come in off of Jonathan? I think it's 3653 Jonathan. Copy that. Is this grass? We had lines down and started a backyard on fire, but we got some extension into some of the neighbors behind us. Extension into the yard or structure? Just trying to decide which way. Into the yard. We just want to make sure...

Firefighters on scene report that downed power lines caused a fire in a backyard, which has spread to neighboring yards.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3653 Jonothan Way.

Downed Power Lines Caused Backyard Fire

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