Training is at the heart of everything we do at South Metro Fire Rescue. It’s how our crews stay sharp, confident, and ready to respond when seconds matter. Recently, we had the unique opportunity to use an acquired structure provided by Sterling Ranch for a department-wide training exercise. This realistic environment allowed firefighters from across SMFR to practice critical skills in real time, with live actors played by our own support personnel. Hands-on, scenario-based training like this h

South Metro Fire Rescue Battalion 1 teamed up with Douglas County Emergency Management and trained alongside a Type 2 helicopter to sharpen our wildfire response skills and emergency preparedness. Here's why this matters beyond the training itself: -The biggest loss of life and property over the last 5 to 10 years has been wildfire. -Wildfires are our community’s #1 natural hazard The County just invested $1.53 million to keep the helicopter in this training ready for action. It can drop 300 gal

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Metro Fire is proud to welcome its first working peer support canine to the firehouse! 🐶🔥🏡 Today was Silvers first day working at Station 109 C-shift with his handler, Firefighter Bo Santiago. Silver’s addition to our district has been several years in the making. He is the first of what will eventually be three dogs working within our Peer Support Canine Program- one assigned to each of our three shifts. At times, this occupation brings on challenging and exceptionally distressing situations

🔥COMMUNITY ADVISORY🔥 Metro Fire, Sac County Parks and Cal Fire will be conducting a vegetation management burn on Tuesday, June 24th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Please be aware these will be controlled burns and not an emergency. Expect to see smoke at Hagen Park, along the American River. 🔥 | Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District

South Metro Fire Rescue Responds to Residential Garage Fire Involving Electric Vehicle At 2:52 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2025, South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) and deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported structure fire on Vienna Circle in unincorporated Douglas County. Multiple 911 callers reported an electric vehicle on fire inside the home’s garage. A large plume of smoke was visible as crews arrived. Firefighters from Engine 44 reported a fully involved garag

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3.1K views · 195 reactions | As a result of extremely low temperatures, South Metro Firefighters have been responding to a higher than usual volume of calls for assistance. Since midnight Tuesday, SMFR has responded to over 300 incidents, many of those calls include activated fire alarms and water emergencies. By comparison, a typical 24-hour period at South Metro results in 150-175 total incidents. | South Metro Fire Rescue | Facebook