Mar
01
2013

SacPD officers make a felony stop in OakPark of a vehicle matching the description of a wanted vehicle.
House fires, another fiery vehicle crash, felony stop and more action news for this last Thursday of February, 2013.
Thursday’s action takes us all over Sacramento; the timeline is chalked full of assaults, fires, vehicle stop at gunpoint, flames from a homes rooftop just to earmark a few of the many incidents. Read more »
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Feb
26
2013

Officer Michelle Lazark, SacPD and backup officer question sword carrying traveler at Amtrak station
From random pellet gun shootings to flaming vehicle crashes and stabbing homicides, Sacramento ran the gamut of incidents Monday.
The mid-morning activity began with a report of a man with a sword at the Amtrak station downtown and early reports of the arrest of a murder suspect in a south area stabbing incident.
In the afternoon a four car collision on Business 80 at Exposition resulted in a fiery blaze and one person injured.
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Feb
25
2013

Smoke filled the area of SB I-5 near Garden Highway Sunday night as firefighters battled a hay truck blaze
Sacramento action started early Sunday morning keep Sacramento Police Officers busy with multiple large fights after the night clubs shut down and the patrons were pushed onto the streets and into the communities. Read more »
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Feb
24
2013

In a permitted demonstration that was not theirs, Occupiers clash with officers who were protecting the legal demonstrators.
We are trying a new format we hope you will enjoy for aggregating and reporting a running timeline of relevant action news incidents throughout each day. At the conclusion of each day we will post the recap for archival purposes.
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Aug
10
2012

Firefighters knew total structural failure was immanent and backed out to safety.
Sacramento, CA | After an arson fire series at a former Cal Worthington dealership, the fourth fire burned it down.
Sacramento Fire Department responded to a report of smoke coming from a vacant dealership Thursday night at the south-west corner of Franklin Blvd. and Florin Rd. in South Sacramento. When Engine 56 arrived they encountered flames coming from the boarded up doors Read more »
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Aug
08
2012

Truck 6, caring only ladders and rescue gear, had no water to extinguish what became a two alarm blaze.
Sacramento, CA | Engine 6 Brown-out becomes factor in another Oak Park structure
SFD firefighters responded to a report of a back porch fire Wednesday morning in Oak Park. Fire crews were called out just thirty minutes after the first in engine was put on “brown out” for forty-eight hours. Read more »
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Jul
28
2012

An arson burned wood playground structure smolders early Saturday morning in McKinley Park
Sacramento, CA | A large, wood playground structure burned early Saturday morning in McKinley park.
Sacramento firefighters responded to a report of a fire at McKinley Park on Alhambra Blvd. early Saturday morning. When they arrived they found the large wood playground structure fully involved with fire and the trees above catching fire.
Fire crews got an initial knockdown on the blaze quickly, however Read more »
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Jul
28
2012

Firefighters at higher risk than usual in string of recent vacant dealership fires
Sacramento, CA | Firefighters respond to third fire in vacant South area dealership
Sacramento Firefighters responded to the old vacant car dealership at the corner of Franklin and Florin Friday afternoon for the third time in two weeks. Assistant Chief Niko King stated that they expect to be responding to the structure again and have been pre-planning. Read more »
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Jul
15
2012

A dozer cuts a fire-line around the fire in an effort to stop the blaze and separate the burn from the unburned fuel.
Sacramento, CA | Firefighters battle a blaze near a Sacramento community.
A large fire broke out in a field, Saturday, July 14, 2012, north-east of Downtown Sacramento in Rio Linda. When fire crews arrived, nearly ten acres had already been consumed and was making a run, crossing one creek and headed toward the next. Firefighters made a stand at the road and held the fire there. Read more »
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Jul
14
2012

Sac City Firefighters extinguish occupied burning vehicle after early morning rollover accident
Sacramento, CA | The solo occupant of a vehicle was killed early Saturday morning when his car crashed and burst into flames.
Early Saturday morning, a vehicle traveling south on highway 99 from Florin was traveling at a slow rate of speed and straddling the slow lane and shoulder at approx 65MPH according to CHP. Read more »
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