Firefighters said a mobile home park fire in Citrus Heights turned deadly Wednesday evening. In a tweet, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said crews were on scene of a multi-unit fire on Hemet Drive. Chris Vestal from Sacramento Metro Fire said the fire sparked outside of a mobile home around 6:40 p.m. When crews arrived they found the fire had spread to a mobile home, fully engulfing it. Firefighters began searching the unit while.
1 dead after fire at Citrus Heights mobile home park, officials say Eric Escalante
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Firefighters said a mobile home park fire in Citrus Heights turned deadly Wednesday evening.
In a tweet, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said crews were on scene of a multi-unit fire on Hemet Drive.
A spokesperson for the fire district confirmed one person died.
This is a developing story and more information will be provided when it becomes available.
#MetroFire is o/s of a multi-unit fire in a mobile home park with injuries on #HemetDr in #CitrusHeights. @metrofirepio is en route. pic.twitter.com/e2Rn8lJu8l Metro Fire of Sacramento (@metrofirepio) June 10, 2021
A man was detained for questioning Sunday following a fire in Sacramento that caused a large plume of smoke that was easily visible across town, officials said.
17-year-old swimmer drowns in American River
By KTVU staff
A teen died after he drowned in the American River.
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. - The body of a 17-year-old swimmer was found shortly after rescue crews called off the search when he was first reported missing, officials said.
The teen disappeared along the American River near Rancho Cordova, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said. The call came around 7 p.m. Sunday from dispatch indicating someone was missing near the El Manto river access, KCRA reported.
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office identified the teen as Melino Liu of Sacramento.
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The body of a 17-year-old swimmer was found shortly after rescue crews called off the search from when he was first reported missing, officials said Sunday. The Sacramento County Coroner's Office has identified the teen as Melino Latu Liu. Sign up for our Newsletters Liu disappeared along the American River near Rancho Cordova, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said. The call came around 7 p.m. from dispatch indicating someone was.