An “urban wildfire” at Bushy Lake behind Cal Expo brought 4th of July celebrations to a halt yesterday and filled the air with smoke and ash. Ultimately, the fireworks show was able to go off as planned with some modifications for crowd control. The scheduled Sacramento Republic FC game was canceled due to poor air…
Fire Station 17 will not be closing as once worried. The fiscal year 2013-14 budget approved June 11 included the resources to fully staff both stations 1 and 17. The City will put in place a City-wide temporary rolling brownout of one fire apparatus (fire engine or fire truck) through January 1 2014. Resources will…
The press box at Renfree Field off Auburn Blvd caught fire earlier this evening. Some of the field was also damaged. No injuries were reported. Originally built in 1968, Renfree Field was designed to provide a premier baseball facility for local youth and adult organizations. It had been renovated in 2000, but has been in…
A fire destroyed a home in Del Paso Heights this afternoon. The home was located on Elm Street, one block away from Grant High School.
The Sacramento City Council will discuss the proposed budgets of the police and fire departments at two separate meetings today. The first is a workshop discussing the proposed budget for the fire department, followed by an innovation and efficiency study. The meeting takes place at 2:00pm in Council Chambers at New City Hall. The proposed budget…