Crime & Safety

Fast-Moving Excelsior Fire In Sacramento County Forces Residents To Evacuate

The fire was burning near Excelsior Road and Jackson Road and was threatening multiple homes and livestock.

(CBS Bay Area)

June 17, 2024

SACRAMENTO COUNTY – Roads are getting ready to be reopened, and residents will soon be allowed to come home, after the Excelsior Fire in Sacramento County.

Find out what's happening in Sacramentofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Sacramento Metro Fire said its crews responded to a "very large vegetation" fire west of Sloughhouse around 11:45 a.m. on Father's Day.

The fire was burning near Excelsior Road and Jackson Road and was threatening multiple homes and livestock.

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