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Stories related to: Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District

Crews Scramble To Knock Down Blazes Throughout Sacramento Region, Sparks Area

July 3, 2017

Crews were busy Monday afternoon as they battled several fires in the Sacramento region and in the Sparks area.

Sac Metro Fire Giving Extinguisher Lessons

July 29, 2016

Fire officials say most people have a basic knowledge of how to use a fire extinguisher. But they say it can get a little more complicated during an actual emergency. Sac Metro Fire is offering free fire extinguisher training this weekend.

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HazMat Crews Contain Chemical Leak At Aerojet

July 27, 2016 | Steve Milne

Sacramento fire officials say hazardous materials crews last night contained a chemical leak at the Aerojet Rocketdyne campus in Rancho Cordova.

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One Firefighter Injured In Suspicious Elverta House Fire

April 5, 2016

A Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District firefighter was injured while battling a suspicious fire in Elverta Tuesday morning.

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Man Drowns In American River

August 17, 2015

(AP) - A man in his 20s drowned in the American River this weekend, marking the sixth drowning in Sacramento County this summer.

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Officials: Man Suspected Of Starting Browning Fire In Custody

July 28, 2015

UPDATED: 1:45 p.m. (Photo added) - Authorities say they suspect a man of starting a grassland fire near Sacramento that forced people from their homes and destroyed power lines.

@metrofirepio / Twitter

Nobody Hurt When 3 Freight Train Cars Derail Near Sacramento

January 6, 2015

(AP) - Union Pacific officials say nobody was hurt when three cars on a freight train derailed just northeast of Sacramento.

Sacramento Metro Fire Chief Announces Retirement

August 15, 2014

(AP) -- After decades in fire service, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Chief Kurt Henke has announced his retirement.

 
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