The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District (Metro Fire) has announced the successful containment of the Jackson Fire as of Monday morning, which scorched approximately 900 acres.
“Thanks to the concerted efforts of Metro Fire crews and collaborative support from multiple agencies, the fire is now fully contained,” said Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Battalion Chief Parker Wilbourn in a statement Monday morning.
According to Wilbourn, throughout the night, Metro Fire personnel worked tirelessly to “establish and fortify containment lines in critical areas.” Partnering with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), California Department of Transportation (CalTrans), Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, and Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services (Sac County OES), Metro Fire ensured infrastructure readiness for reentry.
A drone equipped with heat detection capabilities was deployed across the entire burn area, identifying and addressing several hot spots under the supervision of fire crews overnight.
Evaluation of damages will be conducted in conjunction with Sac County OES over the next 12-24 hours. At 7:30 AM this morning, all evacuation orders and road closures were lifted. Residents are encouraged to report non-life-threatening and non-fire-related hazards to 3-1-1, and to call 9-1-1 for life-threatening emergencies or fire incidents.
“Metro Fire extends sincere appreciation to collaborating law enforcement agencies such as the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office and California Highway Patrol (CHP), CalFire, responding strike teams from Placer, Yolo, and San Joaquin Counties, Sacramento County OES, SMUD, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), CalTrans, and other assisting agencies for their invaluable support throughout this incident,” added the statement from Wilbourn.
Further updates will follow as new information becomes available.
Photos courtesy of Sac Metro Fire