A fast-moving vegetation fire flared up Saturday in Sacramento County’s Vineyard area, skirting the edges of homes and pushing a thick plume of smoke across nearby streets. Flames burned close to residential yards along the 9100 block of McCoy Avenue as multiple fire crews moved in, focusing on keeping the blaze from jumping fully into the neighborhood.
According to KCRA, the fire was burning in the 9100 block of McCoy Avenue, and the station’s LiveCopter 3 recorded aerial video of flames pushing toward populated areas. Reporters noted that several engines and support units were on scene, working to slow the fire’s advance and build containment around it.
As The Sacramento Bee has pointed out, the Fourth of July is typically the busiest single shift of the year for regional fire dispatchers. Fireworks frequently ignite vegetation and structure fires, which can quickly stack up and strain available resources. In that kind of holiday crunch, getting a handle on a new fire as fast as possible becomes a top priority for crews juggling multiple calls…