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Firefighters are addressing a four-acre grass and timber fire near Grant Line Rd and Sunrise Blvd in Elk Grove, California. Traffic control measures are in place to manage the area.

Four-Acre Grass Burning in Flames

 We do have a pretty good traffic hazard out here, though, if you could expedite CHP.

Dispatch, Sunrise Command. We've got four in progress stop. We do have a pretty good traffic hazard out here, though, if you could expedite CHP. Sunrise Command for...

Firefighters request expedited traffic assistance due to a significant hazard near the grass fire.

From what I can see, it looks like we've got about seven trees.

Crews estimate that approximately seven trees will need overhaul.

Bed up with the dozer here on the far side. We've got this thing wrapped at this time. We'll start filling the gaps in the middle.

 Copy that. In the middle, how many trees do you think we have? What are our needs here for overhaul?

Bed up with the dozer here on the far side. We've got this thing wrapped at this time. We'll start filling the gaps in the middle. Copy that. In the middle, how many trees do you think we have? What are our needs here for overhaul?

Firefighters have contained the fire's perimeter and are assessing the number of trees needing overhaul.

And maybe if you could, looks like the dozer's got a ring, so if you want to just start hitting those trees as you're driving in.

 68, pretty much same traffic. Just go ahead and take that access point there just past Watertender 58 and head over to the dozer.

And maybe if you could, looks like the dozer's got a ring, so if you want to just start hitting those trees as you're driving in. Yeah, sounds good. 368's on scene. 68, pretty much same traffic. Just go ahead and take that access point there just past Watertender 58 and head over to the dozer.

A dozer is being used to create a firebreak around the affected area.

358, Watertender 58, looks like the right flank goes to a road, so it's got a natural barrier on the right flank.

 Command, 355's on scene. We can jump in there with 58 if that's up at our side.

 Actually, if you come around here, we'll have you take the right flank. It's going to be on the north side of the fire.

 Looks like we're Watertender 58's spotted there on the road.

358, Watertender 58, looks like the right flank goes to a road, so it's got a natural barrier on the right flank. 358 copies, thank you. Command, 355's on scene. We can jump in there with 58 if that's up at our side. Actually, if you come around here, we'll have you take the right flank. It's going to be on the north side of the fire. Looks like we're Watertender 58's spotted there on the road. Yes, sir.

Firefighters are using a road as a natural barrier on the north side of the fire.

Battalion 14 is on scene. I'll have sunrise command.

 Hey, just be advised, looks like we've got a bunch of beehives up here on the north side of the fire, on the northwest corner.

 The fire's pretty far away from it at this point, but that, at least from this vantage point, looks to be our only real value at risk.

Battalion 14 is on scene. I'll have sunrise command. Hey, just be advised, looks like we've got a bunch of beehives up here on the north side of the fire, on the northwest corner. The fire's pretty far away from it at this point, but that, at least from this vantage point, looks to be our only real value at risk.

Firefighters note beehives on the northwest corner of the fire, but they are not currently at risk.

 Can you also start CHP, advising we're going to have at least one lane of Sunrise southbound shut down south of Florin, between Florin and Grand Line. Show me on scene at Sunrise Command.

 Battalion 14, Sunrise Command, requesting CHP southbound Sunrise south of Florin to shut down traffic.

Dispatch, Battalion 14. Can you also start CHP, advising we're going to have at least one lane of Sunrise southbound shut down south of Florin, between Florin and Grand Line. Show me on scene at Sunrise Command. Battalion 14, Sunrise Command, requesting CHP southbound Sunrise south of Florin to shut down traffic.

Traffic on Sunrise southbound is being reduced to one lane due to the grass fire.

B 14, Engine 358, can you go ahead and start CHP for traffic control on Sunrise?

 Probably going to need it for about 20 minutes.

B 14, Engine 358, can you go ahead and start CHP for traffic control on Sunrise? Probably going to need it for about 20 minutes. Copy.

Traffic control is being arranged to manage the area near the grass fire.

Incoming units, Dozer 1, fire's going to be on Sunrise, just north of Grand Line.

 We've got about four acres, slow-moving, mixed fuels, grass, and heavy timber.

 Dozer 1's going to be offloading and starting to put a permit around this.

 Be careful, there are power lines overhead.

Incoming units, Dozer 1, fire's going to be on Sunrise, just north of Grand Line. We've got about four acres, slow-moving, mixed fuels, grass, and heavy timber. Dozer 1's going to be offloading and starting to put a permit around this. Be careful, there are power lines overhead.

Hey, Sean, you got flames visible from 58.

Hey, Sean, you got flames visible from 58. Great.

Firefighters report the grass fire covers about four acres and involves mixed fuels, including grass and timber.

PC14, Engine 358, Water Tender 58, Dozer 1, Engine 355, Engine 368, Graff Fire, District 58, Grand Line Road and Sunrise Boulevard, PC14, Engine 358, Water Tender 58, Dozer 1, Engine 355, Engine 368, Operations A6.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a grass fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Grant Line Rd & Sunrise Blvd.

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