Fires

A chemical smell brought out firefighters and impacted two businesses at Murieta Plaza for two hours late this morning.  One person was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure, a fire official said. The businesses reopened around noon.

Witnesses said the smell -- described as like burning rubber or hair-perm chemicals -- caused two people at El Dorado Savings Bank to feel light-headed.  Prima Spa and Wellness Center, which is next door, reported the odor too. Read more » about Chemical smell impacts businesses at Murieta Plaza

A small grass fire blackened a half-acre Wednesday morning on the south side of the Highway 16 bridge over the Cosumnes between Rancho Murieta's North and South gates.  The fire erupted between 10 and 11 a.m. during welding work on a metal fence, according to Cal Fire personnel.  Fire crews were on the scene mopping up in late morning. Read more » about Small grass fire erupts near Highway 16 bridge

Golfers head for Hole 5 of the North Course Thursday afternoon as fire crews contain a fire in the hilly wooded area on the other side of the cart path, close to homes in the Fairways.

[Updated 10:40 p.m.] A fire burned four acres above Bass Lake, near the Fairways development, late Thursday afternoon. Juveniles seen in the area shortly before the fire erupted were located and questioned by a fire investigator a few hours later, and they said they started the fire accidentally, officials said. Read more » about Juveniles say they started fire accidentally, officials say

[Updated 4:05 p.m.] One person was transported to the hospital after firefighters responded to a grass fire in the back area beyond Lake Clementia Tuesday afternoon. Read more » about One person injured in RM North grass fire

A celebration of life for Clayton Carter will be held 11 a.m. Friday  at St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church on Cantova Way. Mr. Carter died May 25 from injuries he sustained in a fire a week earlier at his home on Robles Grandes. He was 72.
   • A remembrance of Mr. Carter's life appears at sacbee.com
   • Previous coverage: Man suffers burns in house fire (May 17, 2011) Read more » about Celebration of life for Murietan who suffered fatal burns in house fire

Sac Metro firefighters responded to a house fire on Robles Grandes Drive in Rancho Murieta.  Damage apparently was limited to the garage.

A house fire Tuesday evening damaged the garage of a home on Robles Grandes Drive and sent the occupant of the home to the hospital suffering from burns and smoke inhalation. Read more » about Man suffers burns in house fire

Homeowner Raul Meyreles talks with Sac Metro Battalion Chief Ed Crawford as fire crews from Stations 58 and 59 clean up after the fire that broke out in the kitchen of his Camino De Luna home shortly before 9 a.m. Monday. Meyreles said firefighters arrived within five minutes of the 911 call he made after the oven made a loud pop and smoke began to billow from it. Crawford said four engines, two trucks, an ambulance, other equipment and personnel were initially dispatched in the standard response to the report of a structure fire. The cause of the fire appeared to be electrical and it was brought under control within 10 minutes, with damage mainly to the kitchen, according to Crawford. Read more » about Prompt response to fire call -- and limited damage

Repairs continued Thursday after an electrical problem overnight at Puerto Drive and Camino Del Lago.  A SMUD worker said an underground power line failed and blew out a fuse on one of the utility poles seen at left, causing a small grass fire that brought fire crews to the scene about 11 p.m. Wednesday.  SMUD worked Thursday to locate and repair the line.  Power was restored to residents almost instantly, but the outage impacted a booster pump station at the Rio Oso water tank.  A backup generator was being used at the pump station.  Thursday afternoon, fire crews were called to nearby Orilla and Agua Vista to address smoke coming from a home’s newly installed light fixture.  They removed roof tiles to make sure there was nothing smoldering between the ceiling and roof. Read more » about SMUD works to fix power problem

The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District is asking for help in catching an arsonist who set two grass fires off Kiefer Boulevard near Sunrise Boulevard early this morning.  The fires were two miles south of a 250-acre fire Monday afternoon that required more than 80 firefighters and 35 pieces of equipment to bring under control. Read more » about Arsonist hits along Kiefer Boulevard

Firefighters delayed by traffic on July 4, a traffic study for the North Gate and the responsibilities of Rancho Murieta Community Services District Security were discussed at last week’s Joint Security Committee meeting, the first since the Rancho Murieta Association ended its participation. CSD, Country Club and Murieta Village representatives were present at the meeting held Wednesday at the Country Club. Read more » about Firefighters slowed by July 4 traffic will be discussed by CSD and RMA