UPDATE: The fire is now contained, according to the Cosumnes Fire Department. The department says mop-up will take "hours."
"Still lots of smoke due to debris burning inside the burn perimeter," the department said on Twitter.
The fire was started by a tractor, the department said.
A firefighter and a civilian each received minor injuries.
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ORIGINAL POST:
Firefighters are battling a three-acre grass fire in the Sheldon area of Elk Grove Thursday afternoon.
The Cosumnes Fire Department reported the fire on Twitter around 2:15 p.m., saying it is burning near Pleasant Grove School and Grant Line roads.
The fire is threatening structures, the fire department said.
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