Grant Fire
LocationSloughhouse,
Sacramento County,
California
Coordinates38°28′15″N 122°02′18″W / 38.470809°N 122.038208°W / 38.470809; -122.038208
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Date(s)June 12, 2020 (2020-06-12) – June 17, 2020 (2020-06-17)
Burned area5,042 acres (2,040 ha)
CauseUnder investigation
Buildings destroyed1 structure damaged
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Grant Fire is located in California
Grant Fire
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The Grant Fire was a wildfire that burned east of the city of Sacramento near the rural community of Sloughhouse in Sacramento County, California in the United States. It was reported on the afternoon of Friday, June 12, near Grant Line Road the fire quickly grew to the size of 5,042 acres (2,040 ha) as it burned predominantly in light flashy fuels and grasslands as it was fanned by heavy winds in the area.[1][2] There were no reports of injuries and only one structure was damaged in the fire. However, during the fires peak there were mandatory evacuations ordered near and around Glory Lane and Prairie City OHV Park.[3][4]

Events

Reportedly sparking along Grant Line Road and Kiefer Blvd at around 1:00 pm on Friday, June 12, the fire was immediately described as burning at a rapid rate of spread, with already 150 acres in size as it burned in grasses and other light vegetation, as its growth was fanned by heavy wind.[2] Within several hours the fire would jump firebreaks and expand to 700 acres to then 2,000 acres as multiple agencies from in and around Sacramento County aided in containment.[5] The fireline had also damaged one structure. By 6:00 pm that evening, the fire had ballooned to 5,042 acres (20 km2), but fire activity had largely subsided due to the burn area being predominantly light flashy fuels, as the fire was 30% contained.[6] Although the fire continued to remain inactive and the acreage would not grow any further, full containment would not be reached until June 17, 2020.

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References

  1. ^ a b "Grant Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  2. ^ a b KCRA Staff. "Wind-driven grass fire burns 5,000+ acres in Sacramento County". KCRA. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  3. ^ Serrano, Alejandro; Bauman, Anna. "Grant Fire east of Sacramento burns 5,042 acres, 60% contained". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Haefeli, Laura (June 12, 2020). "Grant Fire Near Sloughhouse Burns More Than 5,000 Acres". CBS Sacaramento. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Nuttle, Matthew (June 12, 2020). "Grant Fire: 5,042 acres burned, 60% contained as roads reopen". ABC 10. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Sullivan, Bill. "Fast moving fire forcing evacuations south of Folsom". Gold Country Media. Retrieved June 12, 2020.

 This article incorporates text from https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/6/12/grant-fire/, a public domain work of the Government of California.

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