Crews Battle Fire Off Capital City Freeway, Near McKinley Village

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Crews worked quickly to get a grass fire burning off Business 80 under control late Friday morning.

The scene was along the Capital City Freeway between E Street and Exposition Boulevard, close to the new McKinley Village development.

Flames spread quickly, but firefighters were able to get a handle on the fire within minutes of arriving on scene.

Expect traffic along the freeway in the area to be slow for the time being.