ELK GROVE, Calif. — 2:40 p.m. Update:
The Cosumnes Fire Department says that their firefighters have contained a three-acre wildland fire which ignited Saturday morning near Elk Grove.
Officials said in a Tweet that the fire started as a non-permitted agricultural burn which got out of control. There were no injuries to firefighters or civilians.
The fire sent up a column of black smoke Saturday which could be seen from Caltrans traffic cameras along Highway 99.
Original Story:
Firefighters in Elk Grove are working to tackle a wildland fire that broke out Saturday morning sending black smoke into the air, visible for miles.
Officials with the Cosumnes Fire Department say the fire broke out in grass, brush and weeds on a rural property near Highway 99 and Grant Line Road before 11:40 a.m. Saturday.
According to the Cosumnes Fire Department, no structures are threatened but the fire will continue to burn for "some time."
The cause of the fire is still unknown, no fire-related injuries have been reported.
