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Firefighters are responding to a grass fire near Arno Road in Galt, California. The wind is aiding containment efforts as the fire moves toward Excelsior, with multiple units coordinating resources to manage its progression.

Large Grass Fire Contained

that is, what that is, it's the best I can do to explain it.

 554 command, I was talking with AC24. Can you go ahead and repeat?

 Yeah, we're looking cold. We're going to finish our tanks over here.

 We don't have any smokers left, and it's 554,

 58, and 50 that are working the right flank.

 Yeah, copy that. If you guys are out of water, I'll go ahead and release you

 from that area, and I'll release you from the unit, or from the

that is, what that is, it's the best I can do to explain it. 554 command, I was talking with AC24. Can you go ahead and repeat? Yeah, we're looking cold. We're going to finish our tanks over here. We don't have any smokers left, and it's 554, 58, and 50 that are working the right flank. Yeah, copy that. If you guys are out of water, I'll go ahead and release you from that area, and I'll release you from the unit, or from the incident. Copy. 10-4.

Firefighters report no active flames, and some units are being released from the scene.

Fire dispatch, Elder Creek command, fire is contained.

 Elder Creek command, I copy, fire is contained.

Fire dispatch, Elder Creek command, fire is contained. Elder Creek command, I copy, fire is contained.

Firefighters confirm the grass fire is now contained.

 It's looking pretty good where I'm seeing everything.

 I don't know what you're seeing, but if you're coming from the air, I think we'll probably cut you loose.

 Yes, sir. Perimeters are holding well over here.

 I think burning is well interior and possibly just smoldering at this point. Thanks.

Copter 1, command. Yes, sir. It's looking pretty good where I'm seeing everything. I don't know what you're seeing, but if you're coming from the air, I think we'll probably cut you loose. Yes, sir. Perimeters are holding well over here. I think burning is well interior and possibly just smoldering at this point. Thanks. Yeah, copy. Thanks for the help.

Firefighters report the fire is mostly contained, with burning limited to interior areas and smoldering.

that were on fire. Copy, left side 355. Command, engine 355. Go ahead. If we have any type 1s

 available, we could use them. Just, it's going to be extensive mop-up with all these vehicles in

 here. Copy that. I have engine 368 that's going to be getting here, and then I have engine 562

 and engine 366 that is arriving now. Okay, we'll take one of those. Command, engine 368 is one

that were on fire. Copy, left side 355. Command, engine 355. Go ahead. If we have any type 1s available, we could use them. Just, it's going to be extensive mop-up with all these vehicles in here. Copy that. I have engine 368 that's going to be getting here, and then I have engine 562 and engine 366 that is arriving now. Okay, we'll take one of those. Command, engine 368 is one minute out.

Additional engines are arriving to assist with extensive mop-up efforts around the vehicles.

in front of it. Probably get it with a...

Command, this is Battalion 14. Crew's are repositioning a hose line. Should be able to get a knock on it shortly.

 Command copies, thanks. 350, you can stand down.

 Yeah, go ahead and stand down. Let me see if they can catch it here. They're repositioning a hose on a, off of 355.

in front of it. Probably get it with a...Command, this is Battalion 14. Crew's are repositioning a hose line. Should be able to get a knock on it shortly. Command copies, thanks. 350, you can stand down. Is that for 50 to stand down? Yeah, go ahead and stand down. Let me see if they can catch it here. They're repositioning a hose on a, off of 355. Command, Engine 1.

Crews are repositioning a hose line to address the spot fire. Some units are being told to stand down.

Yeah, copy, I see it. Break. Engine 350, command.

 Yeah, if I could peel you off where you're located and have you come over where Engine 355 is, right there on the corner. There's a little spot, about 20 by 20.

 350? Yeah, 350, can I free you up where you're located? You only need one person just to come over and pull a real line, a little bit of a spot fire with not too much.

Yeah, copy, I see it. Break. Engine 350, command. Go ahead for 350. Yeah, if I could peel you off where you're located and have you come over where Engine 355 is, right there on the corner. There's a little spot, about 20 by 20. You have traffic for 350? 350? Yeah, 350, can I free you up where you're located? You only need one person just to come over and pull a real line, a little bit of a spot fire with not too much.

Firefighters are addressing a small spot fire near the corner, requiring minimal resources.

 Command, you got a spot fire that just started on the east side next to the dozer?

Computer 1, command. Command, you got a spot fire that just started on the east side next to the dozer?

A spot fire has started on the east side near the bulldozer, according to firefighters.

Engine 355, are you going to need any drops from the copter?

 I'm not seeing any need right now unless he can from above.

 Copy. Engine 554, do you need any drops from the copter?

 Negative, not over here on the right flank.

Engine 355, are you going to need any drops from the copter? I'm not seeing any need right now unless he can from above. Copy. Engine 554, do you need any drops from the copter? Negative, not over here on the right flank.

Firefighters report no current need for helicopter water drops as they focus on mop-up efforts.

you know if we still need them or we're just going to need water at this point?

 Right now, we're only going to need water.

 So, once we get water, we should be able to just mop this up.

 All additional resources, just go ahead and stage at Elder Creek in the address for now.

 Engine 60, if you could pull forward, I'll have you marry up on the right flank with Engine 554 for now.

you know if we still need them or we're just going to need water at this point? Right now, we're only going to need water. We have water tender filling us up. We are out, but it's still holding. So, once we get water, we should be able to just mop this up. Yeah, I copy that. All additional resources, just go ahead and stage at Elder Creek in the address for now. Engine 60, if you could pull forward, I'll have you marry up on the right flank with Engine 554 for now. Engine 60.

Firefighters report they only need water now and are focusing on mop-up efforts. Additional resources are staging nearby.

I copy. We also have our TAC-3 as well, Yeah, I think right now they're going to need water and just manpower.

 Yeah, command, Engine 554, we got it stopped from the big rigs. We got just small little flames well inside the black.

 We're just going to have extensive mop-ups. We could use a lot of water, I'm sure just as a 55.

 65. Yeah, copy that. Break, Engine 355, I have some additional pumping rolls coming. Let me

I copy. We also have our TAC-3 as well, Yeah, I think right now they're going to need water and just manpower. Yeah, command, Engine 554, we got it stopped from the big rigs. We got just small little flames well inside the black. We're just going to have extensive mop-ups. We could use a lot of water, I'm sure just as a 55. 65. Yeah, copy that. Break, Engine 355, I have some additional pumping rolls coming. Let me

According to firefighters, they have stopped the fire from reaching large vehicles and are now focusing on mop-up efforts.

5-8, if you could go to the right flank, I think they're going to need you more over in that area.

 You're going to marry up with engine 354.

 You'll see myself in the dozer from the Heller Creek.

5-8, if you could go to the right flank, I think they're going to need you more over in that area. You're going to marry up with engine 354. Excuse me, engine 554. Copy, we'll hit 554. What address should we go? Is it 10280? 10220. You'll see myself in the dozer from the Heller Creek. Copy that. Man, engine 62, we're out of water. Get water.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts on the right flank and addressing water supply issues.

54, we're going to call your area to the right flank, Engine 355, your left flank for now.

 We won't be able to need to build this out very much more.

 That section we just dropped on, right next to that tower, there's a bit of a continual fuel line from there to the adjacent lot.

 That's probably towards Berk that's getting that out.

54, we're going to call your area to the right flank, Engine 355, your left flank for now. We can contain it to that area. We won't be able to need to build this out very much more. Copy, 554, right flank. 355, left flank. Command, copy, 1. Go ahead. That section we just dropped on, right next to that tower, there's a bit of a continual fuel line from there to the adjacent lot. That's probably towards Berk that's getting that out. Yeah, copy that. Thanks for the intel.

Firefighters are focusing containment efforts on designated flanks to manage the fire's spread.

 We're located at the hill of this thing, and we got some diesels and big rigs at this fire.

 We could use a type 1 if you got one available.

 If not, we could get one here pretty quick.

 I got three or two additional type 1s coming.

Command, Engine 554. Go ahead. We're located at the hill of this thing, and we got some diesels and big rigs at this fire. We could use a type 1 if you got one available. If not, we could get one here pretty quick. I got three or two additional type 1s coming. I got Engine 50 and Engine 60 en route.

Firefighters are requesting additional engines to assist with the fire near large vehicles.

Yeah, the additional resource is coming. I need you to go to 10280. I'll get some additional TAC channels as well.

Additional resources are arriving to assist with the fire containment efforts.

I didn't catch him as we came in, but it's right where the dispatch location is, 102, 102-20.

 Copy, Dozer's making its way down on scene in about one minute.

 Yeah, Dozer 1, when you come in, just come down.

 Maybe you can find a dual turnout area down load.

 I don't know if we're going to need you to put any line in, but just be ready,

 because if this gets across, we've got quite a bit of unburned fuel between here and Excelsior.

I didn't catch him as we came in, but it's right where the dispatch location is, 102, 102-20. Copy, Dozer's making its way down on scene in about one minute. Yeah, Dozer 1, when you come in, just come down. Maybe you can find a dual turnout area down load. I don't know if we're going to need you to put any line in, but just be ready, because if this gets across, we've got quite a bit of unburned fuel between here and Excelsior. Dozer 1, I'll stand by.

A bulldozer is arriving shortly to assist with fire containment efforts.

Correction: Citizen previously incorrectly stated that the grass fire was at 10220 Arno Rd, but additional information confirms that it's at 10220 Elder Creek Rd.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 10220 Elder Creek Rd.

Sacramento Marine 21. We got a read back on that, 28?

 Fire dispatch, Elder Creek command, can you send me three additional pump and rolls and one command unit?

 Three additional pump and rolls and command.

Sacramento Marine 21. We got a read back on that, 28? Fire dispatch, Elder Creek command, can you send me three additional pump and rolls and one command unit? Three additional pump and rolls and command.

Firefighters have requested additional resources, including three pump and roll units and one command unit, to assist.

All of your grass fires in, uh, confined, um, above the Dozer line or fire break there, if you will, uh, to the east is an area of concern. If it gets into the grass over there, it could extend further.

All of your grass fires in, uh, confined, um, above the Dozer line or fire break there, if you will, uh, to the east is an area of concern. If it gets into the grass over there, it could extend further. Copy that. And Dozer 1?

Crews are monitoring an area east of the fire break as a potential concern for fire spread.

some vehicles that are involved, but you have pretty good space in between there.

 I have two additional, let me know if you need an additional where you're at.

 I can get more coming as well. We're not going to need any here,

 but I'd recommend having them dip in from Excelsior. It looks like

 where it's pushing, where 55 is, if you want to call that the head, that's where

 the fire's moving towards, and if it does get past this timeline,

 that would be the priority. Yeah, copy that.

 And, break, Copter 1, can you give me a quick...

some vehicles that are involved, but you have pretty good space in between there. I have two additional, let me know if you need an additional where you're at. I can get more coming as well. We're not going to need any here, but I'd recommend having them dip in from Excelsior. It looks like where it's pushing, where 55 is, if you want to call that the head, that's where the fire's moving towards, and if it does get past this timeline, that would be the priority. Yeah, copy that. And, break, Copter 1, can you give me a quick...

Firefighters are coordinating resources to manage the fire's movement towards the area.

 If we're calling Elder Creek the Alpha, the Charlie side, there is a big grass field.

 The wind is working to our advantage right now.

 We do have tine line, probably about two dozer trails to where that field goes on the Charlie side.

 Other than that, where the 55, the predominant head of this, is going to be where 55 is,

 which is pushing closer towards Excelsior.

Command, Engine 554. Go ahead. If we're calling Elder Creek the Alpha, the Charlie side, there is a big grass field. The wind is working to our advantage right now. We do have tine line, probably about two dozer trails to where that field goes on the Charlie side. Other than that, where the 55, the predominant head of this, is going to be where 55 is, which is pushing closer towards Excelsior. Yeah, copy that. I went around the other side.

Firefighters report the wind is helping contain the grass fire, which is moving towards Excelsior.

PC9, Engine 355, Engine 562, Engine 554, Dozer 1, Copter 1, Grass Fire, District 52, 10220.

Multiple units are responding to the grass fire.

Firefighters have received a report of a grass fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 10220 Arno Rd.

Large Grass Fire Contained

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