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Firefighters are managing heavy smoke affecting both directions of Interstate 80 near Reed Avenue in West Sacramento. Coordination with the California Highway Patrol is underway to address traffic management as crews assess the situation.

Grass Fire Pushing Smoke Onto Freeway

Dispatch from Ikea command, PG&E's on scene at South Street.

Dispatch from Ikea command, PG&E's on scene at South Street. Copy.

An electric technician has arrived to address the downed power lines.

 Can you contact PG&E and have an electric tech respond to the end of Sutter Street?

 Engine 43 is mopping up a grass fire over there, and they have power lines down.

Dispatch, Ikea command. Ikea command, go ahead. Can you contact PG&E and have an electric tech respond to the end of Sutter Street? Engine 43 is mopping up a grass fire over there, and they have power lines down. Copy.

Firefighters report downed power lines and have requested an electric technician to respond to the scene.

Command from Engine 43, we've got a pretty good knockdown over here on this side.

Command from Engine 43, we've got a pretty good knockdown over here on this side. We're just into mopping up. Command copies.

Crews report significant progress in controlling the fire and are now beginning mop-up operations.

 Yeah, crews on scene have got a knockdown on the forward progress of the vegetation fire.

Dispatch from Ikea command. Ikea command, go ahead. Yeah, crews on scene have got a knockdown on the forward progress of the vegetation fire.

Firefighters have successfully halted the forward progress of the vegetation fire.

Engine 43 and Brush 43 are on scene, the end of Sutter Street. We have small grass fire, probably about 50 by 20. We'll be able to handle.

Engine 43 and Brush 43 are on scene, the end of Sutter Street. We have small grass fire, probably about 50 by 20. We'll be able to handle. Command copies.

Firefighters on scene report a small grass fire, approximately 50 by 20 feet, and are managing it.

Engine 41 from 44, if you're able to mop up a little bit from where you're at up there without eating too much smoke, that'd be helpful.

 Hey 44, how long is this stretch of smoke go? How much fire do we got? Do we need to make an attack from two flanks or can we just make an attack from this one?

Engine 41 from 44, if you're able to mop up a little bit from where you're at up there without eating too much smoke, that'd be helpful. Hey 44, how long is this stretch of smoke go? How much fire do we got? Do we need to make an attack from two flanks or can we just make an attack from this one?

Firefighters are assessing the situation to determine the best approach for managing the fire and smoke.

Battalion 45 from Engine 43. We're going to want to start CHP. We're up on the freeway. The smoke's laying over the freeway pretty heavy.

 43 from 44, how's it looking on that Ditch Witch side? Have we had anything flop over yet?

 It didn't look like it at this time. We didn't have a great look.

Battalion 45 from Engine 43. We're going to want to start CHP. We're up on the freeway. The smoke's laying over the freeway pretty heavy. Copy. 43 from 44, how's it looking on that Ditch Witch side? Have we had anything flop over yet? It didn't look like it at this time. We didn't have a great look.

Crews report heavy smoke over the freeway and are coordinating with CHP for traffic management.

Battalion 45, which side do you want the water tender to respond?

 41, can you take the freeway and get off on Reed and just stop on the freeway there and see if you can be of any assistance from up top?

Battalion 45, which side do you want the water tender to respond? 41, can you take the freeway and get off on Reed and just stop on the freeway there and see if you can be of any assistance from up top? Copy.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to manage smoke affecting both directions of the freeway.

 Can you start CHP? We've got smoke impinging on the freeway, east and westbound I-80 near Reed.

Dispatch, Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Can you start CHP? We've got smoke impinging on the freeway, east and westbound I-80 near Reed. They've got a unit en route.

Firefighters report smoke encroaching on both eastbound and westbound lanes of the freeway and have requested CHP to respond.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Interstate Highway 80 E & Reed Ave.

Grass Fire Pushing Smoke Onto Freeway

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