Farm equipment sparks 100-acre grass fire in Woodland
Fire officials said a combine harvester sparked a 100-acre grass fire about 15 miles west of Sacramento. (Courtesy of Woodland Fire Department)
WOODLAND, Calif. - A 100-acre brush fire burned in Woodland, about 15 miles west of Scaramento, on Tuesday afternoon.
Woodland Fire Department units were sent just after 1 p.m. to the area of East Kentucky Avenue between County Road 102 and North Pioneer Avenue on reports of the fire, according to a department statement.
The fire department reported just before 2:45 p.m. that the grass fire had grown to about 100 acres, though no injuries were reported and no structures were threatened by the flames.
The WFD said the fire appeared to have been sparked by a combine harvester cutting wheat.
Crews were still on the scene as of 2:45 p.m. to shore up containment lines and douse lingering hotspots.
The Source: Woodland Fire Department
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