The Sand Fire was a wildfire that burned in the area of Rumsey northwest of Guinda in Yolo County, California in the United States.

The fire started on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at County Road 41 and Highway 16 and burned 2,512 acres (1,017 ha) as well as seven structures.

[4] Before the ignition of the Sand fire, in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 8, PG&E made efforts to mitigate wildfire risk in the Yolo, Napa, Lake and Solano county areas during a projected red flag warning by implementing the controversial practice of cutting power to selected portions of those areas.

[5] The Sand Fire was reported at 2:50 PM on Saturday, June 8, 2019, in the Capay Valley near the town Guinda in rural Yolo County, California and immediately made an aggressive burn towards the community of Rumsey, prompting mandatory evacuations of more than 300 residence living along Highway 16.

[6][7] The fire spread rapidly due to high winds and dry weather conditions during the red flag warning posted in the area.