Dramatic video shows Fourth of July fires keeping crews busy all over Sacramento area
Sacramento area firefighters were kept busy on July 4, 2023, battling house, garage and vegetation fires, video shows.
Several fires broke out across the area, from Carmichael to Rio Linda, with no life-threatening injuries reported and a couple kittens rescued.
Metro Fire dispatched units to 130 fires on Tuesday.
The Sacramento Bee compiled data from several community organizations to determine which areas were most affected.
The video above, shot by various fire departments, shows a busy 24 hours.
This story was originally published July 5, 2023 at 10:20 AM.
David Caraccio
The Sacramento Bee