Name: Smoke Billowing From One-Acre Grass Fire video
Uploaded: 2026-06-18T01:42:26.000Z
Description: Firefighters in Rio Linda, California, are battling a grass fire that has spread to cover up to one acre, threatening a nearby structure. Crews are focusing on containing the fire's right flank and head, with aerial support from a helicopter to prevent it from reaching nearby trees and a house.

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Firefighters in Rio Linda, California, are battling a grass fire that has spread to cover up to one acre, threatening a nearby structure. Crews are focusing on containing the fire's right flank and head, with aerial support from a helicopter to prevent it from reaching nearby trees and a house.

Smoke Billowing From One-Acre Grass Fire

 The dozer's coming up the trail here right behind you.

 Do you want to walk him in, have him work this pile?

 Division Hotel, Engine 511 is going for water.

503 Division Alpha. 503. The dozer's coming up the trail here right behind you. Do you want to walk him in, have him work this pile? Copy that. Division Hotel, Engine 511 is going for water. Copy that.

A dozer is being directed to assist with clearing debris, while an engine refills its water supply.

 Yeah, forward progress stopped at Two Acres, extensive mop-up, and unit commitment time.

 Copy, forward progress stopped at Two Acres, crew's remaining mop-up.

Fire dispatch, 20th command. Fire dispatch. Yeah, forward progress stopped at Two Acres, extensive mop-up, and unit commitment time. Copy, forward progress stopped at Two Acres, crew's remaining mop-up.

Firefighters have stopped the fire's forward progress at two acres and are now focusing on mop-up efforts.

Command, Water Tender 112. We're coming up to 30th. Where would you like us?

 Yeah, Water Tender 112, come to 7001, and you can probably just stage right out in front here where the engine is located.

 I don't think you, I don't know if you can drive this driveway or not based on your weight load, so I'll just have you stage on the street for now.

Command, Water Tender 112. We're coming up to 30th. Where would you like us? Yeah, Water Tender 112, come to 7001, and you can probably just stage right out in front here where the engine is located. I don't think you, I don't know if you can drive this driveway or not based on your weight load, so I'll just have you stage on the street for now. Copy that. Be there in about two. That's 109.

A water tender is arriving to support firefighting efforts and will stage near the main engine.

It's actually going to be past the tree line where the captain's standing.

 We'll get it right across the head of that and slow this down.

 Then we'll get some engines here to try to flank it.

 Yeah, affirm, Chief. We'll go ahead and do our job across the tree line then.

 Command 526, we're about two minutes out. Where would you like us to proceed?

 526, come over to 7001 for the head of the fire.

It's actually going to be past the tree line where the captain's standing. We'll get it right across the head of that and slow this down. Then we'll get some engines here to try to flank it. Yeah, affirm, Chief. We'll go ahead and do our job across the tree line then. 317, going to go get water. Command 526, we're about two minutes out. Where would you like us to proceed? 526, come over to 7001 for the head of the fire. 526, copy, 7001. 7 carbs.

 Yeah, Chief, it looks like they're making good progress from up here.

 The heads slowed down significantly. 511 and the other pump and roller they're with should be able to handle that.

 Their main body of fire now is going to be behind the tree line, but that's just burning into black.

Copter 1, command, go ahead. Yeah, Chief, it looks like they're making good progress from up here. The heads slowed down significantly. 511 and the other pump and roller they're with should be able to handle that. Their main body of fire now is going to be behind the tree line, but that's just burning into black. Command, water tender 112.

Firefighters have significantly slowed the fire's progress, with efforts now focused behind the tree line.

And heading to the north. It's not mode, so we'll need to get some units in there. We got the head knocked down to the fence line, though.

 Copy that. All units, command's going to leapfrog to houses down. I'll get you an address in a minute.

And heading to the north. It's not mode, so we'll need to get some units in there. We got the head knocked down to the fence line, though. Copy that. All units, command's going to leapfrog to houses down. I'll get you an address in a minute.

Firefighters have knocked down the fire's head to the fence line and are repositioning to protect nearby houses.

Are you referring to where I'm at, to the west?

 Hey, 42, if you want to come down this dirt road right here, new structure protection around this barn, they got a pretty good knock on the fire itself.

 I'm going to have to leapfrog ahead and see what we got in front of this.

Are you referring to where I'm at, to the west? Yeah, I affirm, QSY. Command, copy. Command, 541. Hey, 42, if you want to come down this dirt road right here, new structure protection around this barn, they got a pretty good knock on the fire itself. I'm going to have to leapfrog ahead and see what we got in front of this. Copy.

42. Go ahead. If we got another pump and roll coming, have them skip this first plot where you

 guys are and come down to this empty lot. They can make access here. We got the fires that connect

 to the second property here if we don't get someone. Yeah, copy that. Yeah, I got three

 additional pump and rolls. It's by 526, Engine 503, and Engine 318 are next three to arrive.

 Thanks, man. If you do have a type 1, that barn to the west was really the only structure we

 could potentially have a threat. Yeah, copy that.

42. Go ahead. If we got another pump and roll coming, have them skip this first plot where you guys are and come down to this empty lot. They can make access here. We got the fires that connect to the second property here if we don't get someone. Yeah, copy that. Yeah, I got three additional pump and rolls. It's by 526, Engine 503, and Engine 318 are next three to arrive. Thanks, man. If you do have a type 1, that barn to the west was really the only structure we could potentially have a threat. Yeah, copy that.

Additional firefighting units are arriving to protect structures and control the fire's spread.

A citizen user video shows smoke billowing in the area.

511, I want you to follow 41 and try to hook the head of this before it gets into the neighboring field there.

 541 and 511 on the right flank, have Engine 317 on the left flank.

 Yeah, are you guys ready to drop? Do you need to get water?

 We're just coming out of a dip. We'll be overhead in one minute with water. What's your priority?

 Copy that. It's going to be the head, right where Engine 317 is.

511, I want you to follow 41 and try to hook the head of this before it gets into the neighboring field there. 541 and 511 on the right flank, have Engine 317 on the left flank. Copter 1, 20th Street command. Copter 1. Yeah, are you guys ready to drop? Do you need to get water? We're just coming out of a dip. We'll be overhead in one minute with water. What's your priority? Copy that. It's going to be the head, right where Engine 317 is. The where?

And command, copy that, we'll be picking up water en route.

 Yeah, copy that. 111, you're going to have to move the engine if you're blocking traffic right there.

And command, copy that, we'll be picking up water en route. Yeah, copy that. 111, you're going to have to move the engine if you're blocking traffic right there.

Battalion 5, Engine 111's on scene. We're going to take this, have an address with the type 1 there, we'll make the type 5.

 111, pull in right here where I'm at. You can actually hook it. There's an opening. You're going to be able to swing through to the head of this and cut it off.

 B 542 is pulling up. Where do you expect the protection of the first house or the one to the north?

 There's a structure in that that I'm referring to. Once you get in here with 111, you'll see it.

Battalion 5, Engine 111's on scene. We're going to take this, have an address with the type 1 there, we'll make the type 5. 111, pull in right here where I'm at. You can actually hook it. There's an opening. You're going to be able to swing through to the head of this and cut it off. B 542 is pulling up. Where do you expect the protection of the first house or the one to the north? There's a structure in that that I'm referring to. Once you get in here with 111, you'll see it. 117 is on.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to contain the fire's head and protect nearby structures. A helicopter is assisting.

Alright, I made access in here. We have a partially mowed field, and it looks like it's going to come through these trees to the north. And there is a fence there, so we're going to have to get the second arriving units to go to one house to the north of the dispatch address.

Firefighters are working to prevent the fire from spreading through trees toward a nearby house.

All units, Battalion 51C, I have a half acre to an acre with moderate rate of spread with one structure threatened.

 Moving pretty well to the north with the wind.

 Our priority is going to be the right flank.

All units, Battalion 51C, I have a half acre to an acre with moderate rate of spread with one structure threatened. I'm making access now. Moving pretty well to the north with the wind. Our priority is going to be the right flank.

Firefighters report the half- to one-acre grass fire is spreading north, threatening one structure. Efforts focus on controlling the right flank.

PC5, Engine 511, Engine 541, Engine 117, Engine 42, Copter 1, Dozer 1, Craft Fire, District 111, 6935 20th Street.

 PC5, Engine 511, Engine 541, Engine 117, Engine 42, Copter 1, Dozer 1.

arrival.PC5, Engine 511, Engine 541, Engine 117, Engine 42, Copter 1, Dozer 1, Craft Fire, District 111, 6935 20th Street. PC5, Engine 511, Engine 541, Engine 117, Engine 42, Copter 1, Dozer 1.

Firefighters have received a report of a grass fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6935 20th St.

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