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Sacramento fire crews battle several grass fires Sunday afternoon

Sacramento fire crews battle several grass fires Sunday afternoon
WARMER THIS COMING WEEKE. LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. SACRAMENTO FIREFIGHTERS RUSHED TO A FIRE THAT WAS THREATENING HOMELESS CAMPS IN CARMICHAEL. SACRAMENTO METRO FIRE RELEASED THIS VIDEO OF THEIR WORK ALONG THE AMERICAN RIVER ISAN RAH COURT PA.RK FIREFIGHTERS SAY THIS FIRE BURNED THREE ACRES BEFORE EYTH GOT IT CONTAIN.ED CREWS ARE NOW IN THE MOPPING UP STAGES. NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT SEVERAL CAMPS BY THE WATER WERE THREATENED. FIREFIGHTERS EVACUATED THE AREA. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNDER INSTVEIG
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Sacramento fire crews battle several grass fires Sunday afternoon
At least three separate grass fires kept Sacramento County firefighters busy on Sunday. All three fires were near homeless encampments that had to be evacuated, authorities said. No one has been reported to be injured.At least 14 acres burned near Mather Boulevard and Douglas Boulevard, which is northeast of Mather Regional Park. Ground and air crews worked to put out the fire, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said.A second vegetation fire burned behind a gated community in Carmichael. The approximately three-acre fire started around the area of Sarah Court Park along the American River, Metro Fire said. Forward progress has been stopped. A third grass fire burned near Elkhorn Boulevard in North Highlands, Metro Fire said.It's unclear how many acres have burned. Authorities are investigating the cause of all three fires.No other details have been released.

At least three separate grass fires kept Sacramento County firefighters busy on Sunday.

All three fires were near homeless encampments that had to be evacuated, authorities said. No one has been reported to be injured.

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At least 14 acres burned near Mather Boulevard and Douglas Boulevard, which is northeast of Mather Regional Park. Ground and air crews worked to put out the fire, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said.

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A second vegetation fire burned behind a gated community in Carmichael.

The approximately three-acre fire started around the area of Sarah Court Park along the American River, Metro Fire said. Forward progress has been stopped.

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A third grass fire burned near Elkhorn Boulevard in North Highlands, Metro Fire said.

It's unclear how many acres have burned.

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Authorities are investigating the cause of all three fires.

No other details have been released.