These shortages, fueled by retirements, vacations, sick leave, and injuries, are straining resources and leading to mandatory overtime for firefighters.

Four months after Chris Costamagna was named city of Sacramento’s new fire chief, his brother Patrick was promoted within the same department. Patrick Costamagna’s January 2023 promotion to ...

Multiple vehicles burned in a grass fire that threatened multiple structures in south Sacramento on Sunday afternoon, the ...

Sacramento has a new fire chief. Chris Costamagna, a 32-year fire veteran who on Sunday marked 27 years with the Sacramento Fire Department and who most recently served as deputy fire chief of ...

FIRE. THAT FIRE THEN SPREAD TO THE HOME. THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO HAS A NEW FIRE CHIEF. HE’S A VETERAN OF THE DEPARTMENT. AND HE WAS APPOINTED TO THE POSITION BY THE CITY MANAGER AFTER THE ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — A new fire ...

SACRAMENTO — Crews are battling a grass fire that is threatening homes in the north Sacramento area late Thursday afternoon.

The Sacramento Fire Department is grappling with staffing shortages that have left the department short as many as 23 firefighters daily.

Firefighters responded to a grass fire in south Sacramento on Monday evening, officials said. According to the Sacramento ...

The Sacramento Fire Department is responding to a water rescue at the Sacramento River. • Video Above: Tips for water safety ...

Pat Castamagna is promoted to assistant fire chief of the Sacramento Fire Department in January. Sacramento Fire Department via Facebook Four months after Chris Costamagna was named city of ...