Jackson Fire
Location: Jackson Hwy and Excelsior Rd., Sacramento Co., CA
Date of Origin: 06/10/08
Cause: Human
Situation as of 06/11/08 PM
Total Personnel: unknown
Size: 6,400 acres
Percent Contained 100%
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Situation as of 06/11/08 AM
Total Personnel: unknown
Size: 6,400+ acres
Percent Contained 40%
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Situation as of 06/10/08 AM
Total Personnel: 150+
Size: 1,000+ acres
Percent Contained 10%
Six-alarm blaze. Residental structures burning. Several housing communities at risk.
Injured Sac Metro captain was taken to the burn unit of UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento with second-degree burns to both hands and arms.
RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BELOW 3000 FEET. NORTH WINDS 11 TO 18 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
