RIO LINDA, CA — Quick action by Sacramento Metro Fire crews prevented what could have been a disastrous situation yesterday afternoon, successfully halting a fast-moving vegetation fire at a major local intersection.
At approximately 4pm on Wednesday, June 10, emergency crews dispatched to the southwest corner of Rio Linda Boulevard and M Street following reports of a grass fire. Arriving units found dry brush burning rapidly, fueled by the intense north winds that triggered this week’s regional Red Flag Warning.
Because the Sacramento Valley was under critical fire weather conditions yesterday—marked by low humidity and sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts ticking up to 40 mph—fire officials immediately escalated the response to prevent the flames from ripping into nearby residential properties…