Fire Contained, Mop-Up On

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Firefighters in West Sacramento are battling a first-alarm grass fire that has spread to nearby trees, requiring additional resources to contain the blaze.

3-Acre Grass Fire Spreading to Trees

 Yeah, I'm going to release you guys. Come back to the command post before you take off.

 Rush 42 has a water supply again. You can keep flowing water now.

43, command. 43. Yeah, I'm going to release you guys. Come back to the command post before you take off. 41, you copy? 41, copy. 42, 44, you guys copy? Affirm. 42 copies. 44 copies. Rush 42 has a water supply again. You can keep flowing water now.

Firefighters are being released from the scene as containment efforts continue.

 At this time, forward progress has been stopped.

 It's going to be heavy mop-up, downed trees.

Dispatch, Levy command. Go ahead, Levy command. They have a line around the fire. At this time, forward progress has been stopped. Approximately three acres. It's going to be heavy mop-up, downed trees. Dispatch, copies.

Firefighters have contained the fire, stopping its forward progress at approximately three acres. Heavy mop-up is underway.

Some of those heavies are going again, so we can tie into them.

 Are you on some type of walking trail it's contained to?

 We kind of stopped it where it gets into the thistles or the taller vegetation.

Some of those heavies are going again, so we can tie into them. We'll have this thing wrapped up. Are you on some type of walking trail it's contained to? Negative trail. We kind of stopped it where it gets into the thistles or the taller vegetation. We are about 30 yards from the water. Copy.

Crews have stopped the fire from reaching taller vegetation and are about 30 yards from the water.

43 from command, I'll just have you stand by there.

 Why don't you keep an eye out for spots and just be available.

 Yeah, just checking, how are you doing over there?

 Yeah, good. We had to switch a line out, first line.

 But we're good. We're about 100 feet from tying into the block from the other fire.

43 from command, I'll just have you stand by there. Why don't you keep an eye out for spots and just be available. Copy. 42 command. Go ahead. Yeah, just checking, how are you doing over there? Yeah, good. We had to switch a line out, first line. But we're good. We're about 100 feet from tying into the block from the other fire. Copy. I have 44 to your south.

According to firefighters, they are close to connecting containment lines to block the fire's spread.

Yeah, Brush 44 was right in front of you right there, see the big holes.

Firefighters are addressing areas with significant burn damage to prevent further spread.

Copy. 41, you copy? Go check out for some spots in that area, get some laterals going, and maybe hook up to water tender. And I'm more concerned about this fire coming up on that, uh, see the east flank.

 Copy. We're going to go ahead and knock this fire down on the east flank real quick, and then we'll bump up on the laterals.

 Yeah, I'll be past everybody, come down to the south side.

Copy. 41, you copy? Go check out for some spots in that area, get some laterals going, and maybe hook up to water tender. And I'm more concerned about this fire coming up on that, uh, see the east flank. Copy. We're going to go ahead and knock this fire down on the east flank real quick, and then we'll bump up on the laterals. Copy. 44, command. Go ahead, 44. Yeah, I'll be past everybody, come down to the south side. Copy.

According to firefighters, they are focusing efforts on controlling the fire's east side to prevent further spread.

 Yeah, we're at the western flank, western now.

 We're headed back north, high end of the old fire.

 Yeah, probably next, I'm sure they'd come up and hit this hill where the old fire was, where the haveys are, and connect with hill.

 There might be some work with some 1-inch laterals off of our progressive, too.

 We're putting a wet line in, but probably need to come back through.

42 command. Go ahead. Just checking on press. Yeah, we're at the western flank, western now. We're headed back north, high end of the old fire. Yeah, probably next, I'm sure they'd come up and hit this hill where the old fire was, where the haveys are, and connect with hill. I copy that. There might be some work with some 1-inch laterals off of our progressive, too. We're putting a wet line in, but probably need to come back through.

Firefighters are establishing a wet line on the western side to prevent further spread.

 We're on scene. We'll have you park your water tender close to 42.

 Leave your engine near, just do some mop-up around the engine, and then assist 42 with that progressive.

Water 41, command. Water 41. We're on scene. We'll have you park your water tender close to 42. Leave your engine near, just do some mop-up around the engine, and then assist 42 with that progressive. Water 41, copy.

Additional water resources are on scene to assist with containment efforts.

 Good, we're making our way to the channel. We're in the heavies right now.

 Copy, is it burning all the way to the channel?

42, command, how's your progress? Good, we're making our way to the channel. We're in the heavies right now. Copy, is it burning all the way to the channel? Negative.

Firefighters report progress in containing the fire, which has not reached the channel.

 Yeah, just keep an eye out for spots out front of this thing. I'm watching your back from here.

42 AO, 40, uh, command. Go to AO. Yeah, just keep an eye out for spots out front of this thing. I'm watching your back from here. Copy.

Crews are monitoring for potential spot fires in the area.

 Copy, guys, I'm going to leave you type 1, head up here, same location.

Engine 41 and Water 41 on scene. Copy, guys, I'm going to leave you type 1, head up here, same location. Copy.

Engine and water units are now on scene to assist with the grass fire.

Dispatch, Battalion 45. I'm on scene with Engine 42. They're doing a progressive hoseway. I got about a two-acre grass there. Medium rate of spread. I'll be assuming the command.

Firefighters report the grass fire has spread to about two acres with a medium rate of spread.

Battalion 45, Brush 42. Go ahead. Yeah, this is another quarter acre. We do have some, uh, some trees involved. We'll need the alarm for sure. We're going to be making a progressive. Some of the terrain's a little thicker to the north. Won't be able to mold with it. Copy.

The fire has spread to involve some trees, and additional resources are confirmed necessary.

Attention Bat- Battalion 45 and Brush 44, respond on assist for grass fire. Jefferson Boulevard at River Road, just north of the High-Rise. Map age is 8 Henry 30. Engine 42 is approaching and a column is visible.

 Dispatch, Battalion 45. I'm responding. Operations will be Echo 6, and we'll just bump this up to a first alarm grass. No additional water tender.

 Copy, first alarm grass, and I copy operations on Echo 6.

Attention Bat- Battalion 45 and Brush 44, respond on assist for grass fire. Jefferson Boulevard at River Road, just north of the High-Rise. Map age is 8 Henry 30. Engine 42 is approaching and a column is visible. Dispatch, Battalion 45. I'm responding. Operations will be Echo 6, and we'll just bump this up to a first alarm grass. No additional water tender. Copy, first alarm grass, and I copy operations on Echo 6. Engine 44, Brush 44.

Firefighters have upgraded the grass fire to a first alarm, with additional units responding to assist.

Dispatch, Brush 42 is en route also. Brush 42 is responding with Engine 42.

Additional firefighting units are on their way to the grass fire.

Attention, Engine 42, grass fire. Attention, Engine 42, grass fire. Jefferson Boulevard is south, correction, at River Road, just north of the high-rise. Map page is H. Henry 30. Where the fire was earlier today, just north of there, it has rekindled.

Engine 42 is responding, Jefferson Boulevard at River Road, North High-Rise.

 Map Page is H-Henry 30. Caller's advising North of that location and has a ring of black smoke showing.

Engine 42 is responding, Jefferson Boulevard at River Road, North High-Rise. Map Page is H-Henry 30. Caller's advising North of that location and has a ring of black smoke showing.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a grass fire that has rekindled.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at River Rd & Jefferson Blvd.

3-Acre Grass Fire Spreading to Trees

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