Fast-moving grass fire in Sacramento threatens buildings

SACRAMENTO – Firefighters are working on a grass fire that quickly spread to four acres and threatened structures on Saturday afternoon.

The Sacramento Fire Department is battling the fire off the 7300 block of E Levee Road. When they arrived, they found a one-acre fire that quickly spread to 60 acres.

"On arrival, it was very small but quickly with the wind increase, the fire rapidly grew and we're out here in a rural area and it takes time to get resources," said Sacramento Fire Chief Dave Lauchner.

Several power lines dropped onto the fire making things a bit more difficult.

Firefighters said a few houses in the immediate area were evacuated.

The fire was burning off E Levee Road between W. Elverta Road and Elkhorn Boulevard.