Proposal would ban camping along American River Parkway
The proposed language is meant to give park rangers a new tool to move the homeless and prevent fires from starting in encampments.
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The proposed language is meant to give park rangers a new tool to move the homeless and prevent fires from starting in encampments.
The Fourth of July weekend is dubbed the "Super Bowl" for firefighters and arson investigators in Sacramento County who are at peak staff and resources to keep up with the number of calls related to fireworks and the fires they may start.
A fire burning along the American River Parkway late Saturday afternoon was caused by a minor lighting a fireworks, officials said.
No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Sunday marked the sixth day in a row with a high temperature of 100 degrees or higher for Sacramento, according to the National Weather Service.
Sacramento County officials say the solution to fires linked to homeless encampments comes in two parts: education and action.
Sacramento County is threatening thousands of dollars in fines for anyone who uses illegal fireworks. The ordinance takes effect on June 24.
A vegetation fire was burning near Cal Expo along the Lower American River Parkway Friday evening, said the Sacramento Fire Department.
New efforts are underway to prevent another devastating fire season along the American River Parkway in Sacramento.
A homeless man who sexually assaulted three women at homeless encampments along the American River Parkway was convicted Monday of rape and other charges.
California lawmakers want to make it easier to remove homeless people along rivers and other open spaces after the body of 20-year-old Emma Roark was found close to some tents along the American River Parkway earlier this year.
The American River Parkway Foundation demanded city and county leaders to intervene. It's expecting a detailed plan by March on how to tackle the removal of illegal campers from the 23-mile-long nature and recreation area.
The lower American River Parkway is getting about $12 million in state funding for significant public access improvements.
The Sacramento Fire Department said the flames were mostly put out and crews would remain on scene throughout the night to ensure full extinguishment. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
On Wednesday, Sacramento County supervisors approved spending more money to prevent blazes from breaking out—and the funding even includes purchasing some new eyes in the sky.
It has already been an unprecedented fire season along the American River Parkway.
A man hit after an alleged drunk driver plowed into a group of cyclists on the American River Parkway last month has died.
Firefighters were out early battling a grass fire along the American River Parkway Monday morning.
The Sacramento Fire Department said crews battled a grass fire Sunday afternoon in the American River Parkway near Cal Expo.
Two fires that burned in the American River Parkway Wednesday night have sparked concerns as some of the blame is being pointed at the city's homeless crisis.
Crews were battling two grass fires in the American River Parkway on Wednesday night.
Forward progress has been stopped on a 21-acre vegetation fire in the American River Parkway, the Sacramento Fire Department said on Sunday.
Steven Wilson, the man convicted of stabbing a woman to death off an American River bike trail last year, has been sentenced to life in prison.
Firefighters are working to knock down a vegetation fire on the American River Parkway.
Sacramento County leaders approved adding an extra layer of safety and security to the popular American River Parkway on Tuesday.
