Metro Fire News Today

Firefighters are doing a controlled burn at the Illa M. Collin Conservation Preserve in Mather to get rid of invasive plants which could be susceptible to fire.

The forward progress of a vegetation fire near Rancho Cordova has been stopped at 119 acres, according to Sacramento Metro Fire.

Making sure your home stays cool this summer is essential, but what should you do when your typical cooling methods fail?

Jerry Harnish is stepping down after joining Rural Metro as a full-time firefighter in 1980. He will serve as the director of operations for AMR.

A person was found dead inside a Citrus Heights home that burned on Friday, according to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District.

A person was found dead in a Citrus Heights home while firefighters were battling a fire on Friday, authorities say.

Fire officials said the person was in stable condition.

Firefighters had to use a special blanket to extinguish an electric vehicle fire along a Colorado highway Wednesday.

The Martinez Lake fire continued to burn Sunday.

Asians are underrepresented in protective service positions across the United States, but firefighters and criminal detectives in the Sacramento region are working to change that.