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City activates weather-respite centers Dec. 21-26
With the National Weather Service forecasting consecutive days of rain, the City of Sacramento will activate weather-respite operations at its Outreach and Engagement Center (OEC) and the North 5t...
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The combination of built in fire sprinklers and a fast response by multiple fire agencies prevented a fast moving fire from spreading inside a large commercial building in El Dorado Hills late Wednesday and likely prevented the structure from becoming …
Teamwork makes the dreamwork, as they say and that was the motto Tuesday as the Folsom Fire Department joined forces with the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District for a multi-company drill at Fire Station 36, focusing on enhancing emergency response coordination …
Closure aides Forest Service in fire resources: blaze now 1960 acres, 4,000 structures threatened
Evacuations were ordered Wednesday afternoon in El Dorado County for a fast-moving wildland fire in the community of Rescue, located north of Cameron Park and northeast of El Dorado Hills.
What does it mean when firefighters call a fire "contained?" Here's a brief guide to commonly used fire prevention terminology.
Learn what's getting into Californians’ lungs and why it matters.
The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation develops partnerships to prepare and respond to emergencies with its COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster).
The Folsom Fire Department contained a vegetation early Friday evening that was a threat to structures in a well populated neighborhood with plenty of dry vegetation to fuel the flames in windy conditions,
Folsom firefighters swiftly contained a grass fire that broke out early Friday morning near a residential area in the city. F
A fast response by Folsom firefighters stopped the forward progress of a quickly moving vegetation fire that initially threatened structures in a Folsom neighborhood Thursday afternoon.
California wildfires are becoming larger, more frequent and more ferocious. ‘Malibu Burning’ author Robert Kerbeck shares simple steps you can take to protect your home.
Fire reportedly ignited by unattended homeless camp, one in custody
By Steve Martarano Dream.Org, a national organization based in Oakland, was founded as the Dream Corps in 2007 by entrepreneur-activist Van Jones with the goal...
Fire officials have announced the suspensions of burn permits across the areas of Sacramento and El Dorado Counties, as well as Amador and San Joaquin Counties.
By Marybeth Bizjak Here at Solving Sacramento, we like to look for the solvers — the people who see what’s wrong in their communities and...
Designated city-owned open spaces with high fire potential are now off-limits in Folsom, according to an announcement from the Folsom Fire Department Wednesday afternoon.
Fire Chief expects to close open lands ahead, cites importance of defensible space
By Jessica Shona-Stewart Diana Still had faithfully paid her home insurance for years. But recently, the Placerville resident received notice that her insurer was dropping...
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