Fire In Sacramento County Started By Burning Roofing Debris
SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) - The cause of a five-acre grass fire in Sacramento County was started by burning construction debris.
The fire began Tusday evening near the intersection of Madison Avenue and Roseville Road when a roofer noticed burning debris in the back of his truck. Concerned about the truck, he dumped the load on some gravel. Embers were blown to a nearby field and quickly spread.
Here's the truck that dumped burning pile in gravel. Embers ignited 5 acres of nearby field. pic.twitter.com/hEjJwHqeet
— Drew Bollea (@Drew_WCCB) July 14, 2016
The wind-driven fire charred five acres in total. Fortunately firefighters were able to put it out before it reached nearby storage boxes and a vehicle.
Metro Fire used a helicopter to spot the fire's movements.
Another fire started around the same time along Roseville Road and Palm Avenue.