Elk Grove blaze: Tower camera captures massive grass fire, video surfaces
The Cosumnes Fire Department confirmed that the blaze is located in the area of Bradshaw and Bader roads, south of Calvine Road, and is threatening structures.
A video that has surfaced on Facebook shows a grass fire burning in the Elk Grove area in California. In a live video, KCRA 3 showed the fire, captured by a tower camera. The clip shows the fire burning on a field.
Many netizens took to the comment section, with one user claiming, “Homes are threatened”. “On Bader between Calvine and Sheldon,” one user said, seemingly talking about the area of the fire, while another wrote, “Omg thats not far from me”.
What we know about the Elk Grove grass fire
Fire officials said on Saturday, June 14, that the grass fire is threatening structures, according to Yahoo News. The Cosumnes Fire Department reportedly confirmed that the blaze is located in the area of Bradshaw and Bader roads, south of Calvine Road. According to Dan Quiggle with the Cosumnes Fire Department, some outbuildings and barns were damaged. However, no residential structures were harmed.
Firefighters were responding to the blaze, Fox40 reported. According to fire authorities, the blaze started as a one-acre fire with a moderate rate of spread and structures. At around 4:13 pm, it was being referred to as the “Bradshaw Fire”.
Officials said around 4:30 pm that the blaze had escalated to 10 acres with a moderate spread towards structures. Crews called additional wildland engines to the scene for assistance.
The Cosumnes Fire Department, which serves the cities of Elk Grove and Galt in Sacramento County, said as of 5:20 pm that firefighters had managed to stop the forward progress of the fire. “Forward progress of the fire has been stopped by fire crews at the scene. No reported injuries. Damage assessment is underway and the cause of the fire is under investigation,” the department said in a statement on X.
The blaze is reportedly being investigated, and its cause remains unknown.
