Incident Update Douglas Fire
- Date:
- 06/19/2024
- Time:
- 12:38 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Douglas Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-06-17
- Incident Status
- Finalized
- Location
- Douglas Road and Grant Line Road, Sacramento
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Campfire
- Counties
- Sacramento
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 585
- Containment
- 100%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The Douglas Fire has been 100% contained at 585 acres and stopped at Kiefer and Sunrise. Crews continue to patrol the area to ensure all hot spots are quickly addressed, preventing flare-ups. No structures were damaged, and no injuries were reported. The fire originated in an unattended campfire at a homeless encampment along the canal. The person who initiated the fire has been located and placed in custody by a Metro Fire Investigator and Sacramento County Park Rangers and has been charged with reckless burning PC452(c).