Forest / Wild Fire - State of California, Kimball Island,

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Fire crews battle grass fire on Kimball Island on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. (Photo by Dave Marquis/News10)

Grass fire forces evacuations of delta island
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2014-01-15 04:15:56 - Forest / Wild Fire - USA   EDIS Code: WF-20140115-42289-USA Date&Time: 2014-01-15 04:15:56 [UTC] Continent: North-America Country: USA State/Prov.: State of California, Location: Kimball Island, City:   Damage level: Not confirmed information! Description: Fire crews continue to battle a 40 to 50-acre grass fire on Kimball Island in the delta that broke out Tuesday afternoon. The island is near Antioch where the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers meet and border Contra Costa, Solano and Sacramento counties. Solano County Fire dispatchers said the fire started at a home on the island. The flames fully engulfed the home and spread to the dry grass on the island. Dispatchers said two other structures were threatened by the fire. Solano County Sheriff's Deputy Daryl Snedeker said 20 structures - including homes and cabins - are on the island. He said all 11 people were safely evacuated and no one was injured. Delta Fire Protection District out of Rio Vista, Montezuma Fire, River Delta Fire with the Sacramento County Fire Department, Suisun Fire District and a Cal Fire helicopter helped fight the grass fire. The U.S. Coast Guard and Sacramento County Marine Patrol units also responded to the fire. Coast Guard Lt. Jared Hood said his crew was not equipped to battle fires on land, but can make sure people are safe. He said four people were evacuated by the crew and seven people left the island on their own boats.   Posted:2014-01-15 04:15:56 [UTC]

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Grass fire forces evacuations of delta island

2:26 AM, Jan 15, 2014 

Fire crews battle grass fire on Kimball Island on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. (Photo taken via KGO helicopter)

SACRAMENTO - Fire crews continue to battle a 40 to 50-acre grass fire on Kimball Island in the delta that broke out Tuesday afternoon.
The island is near Antioch where the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers meet and border Contra Costa, Solano and Sacramento counties.
Solano County Fire dispatchers said the fire started at a home on the island. The flames fully engulfed the home and spread to the dry grass on the island. Dispatchers said two other structures were threatened by the fire.

"It should be green out here. And if you look today, this is January. If you look at it, it's dry just like in June," said Assistant Chief Dan Schindler with Montezuma Fire Protection District.

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