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(FOX40.COM) — A building caught fire Saturday after foil balloons made their way into powerlines, according to the Sacramento Fire Department. Around 1:52 p.m., fire crews responded to a grass ...
Tim Nelson, a man who claimed to be the pilot, said the hot air balloon performed a standard landing in an open field near the residential area. SCSO later confirmed it was not an emergency.
Balloons can add fun to special days like Valentine's Day, but when they drift into overhead power lines, they can cause major problems and cause residences and businesses to lose power, SMUD reminds.
A building caught fire in Sacramento after foil balloons made their way into powerlines, causing a grass and tree fire that spread to the nearby vacant building.