ELK GROVE (CBS13) Crews on Wednesday put out a grass fire in Elk Grove that forced evacuations and threatened structures, the Cosumnes Fire Department said.<\/p>\n
(credit: Cosumnes Fire Department)<\/p>\n
The fire was along Sheldon Road between Waterman Road and Bradshaw Road. The fire burned about 73 acres and was threatening around 20 structures, officials said.<\/p>\n
The department said at around 5 p.m. that forward progress of the fire was stopped. No homes were damaged or destroyed but officials said some outbuildings were burned.<\/p>\n
Cosumnes Fire said evacuations were coordinated with Elk Grove police for the area.<\/p>\n
A photo (right) from the fire department shows an aerial view of the burn area.<\/p>\n
Cosumnes Fire said the grass fire was upgraded to two alarms and multiple resources were on the scene.<\/p>\n
At this time, it is unclear what started the fire.<\/p>\n
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