Thousands lose power after crash, grass fire in West Sacramento
WEST SACRAMENTO – More than 2,500 PG&E customers in West Sacramento lost power after a crash and grass fire on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
The West Sacramento Police Department said the grass fire was along Sacramento Avenue near Douglas Street around 4:30 p.m.
A power pole and power lines fell, according to police, causing the outage.
Police said early details led them to believe the fire was a result of a hit-and-run crash.
Sacramento Avenue and C Street are closed from 6th Street to Douglas Street. A portion of the Elkhorn Plaza is closed due to a safety concern with the power lines.
People are asked to avoid the area as it's unknown when the road will reopen.
The city of West Sacramento said no structures were threatened by the fire that burned about half an acre. It has since been contained.
PG&E is at the scene. The outage is affecting 2,550 customers in the areas of 3rd Street, F Street, E Street, and Sacramento Avenue from Yolo Street to 2nd Street. Casselman Drive, Reuter Drive and surrounding streets are also impacted by the outage.
Police said the work to fix the outage could take about six hours.
In the meantime, those who lost power are encouraged to find a different place to stay cool until power is restored.
The West Sacramento Recreation Center, located at 2801 Jefferson Blvd., is open until 9:30 p.m. It will have water, restrooms and electricity. However, pets are not allowed, just service animals.