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🌱 Patch AM: How a late-night Fair Oaks apartment fire ended in one hospitalization.
Also, don't miss Community Event on the Fair Oaks Patch calendar

Hey hey Fair Oaks! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a late-night Fair Oaks apartment fire ended in one hospitalization.
Also on today's calendar: Community Event and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Nice with partial sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 51 degrees.
- Monday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 88, low: 56. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 1 person hospitalized after Fair Oaks apartment fire (fox40.com) — A late-night apartment fire on Fair Oaks Boulevard sent one resident to the hospital with burn injuries, though he is expected to recover and the blaze was quickly contained. Fire crews say working smoke alarms are critical and urge Fair Oaks households to test them monthly, install them on every level, and keep them inside and outside all sleeping areas.
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📸 Around Fair Oaks
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fair Oaks
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★ Featured events ★
- Community Event →
5252 Sunrise Blvd, Fair Oaks
12:00 pm - 5th Annual Nevada City Oddities Show →
Miners Foundry Cultural Center, 325 Spring St, Nevada City
11:00 am - 5th Annual Nevada City Oddities Market →
Miners Foundry Cultural Center, 325 Spring St, Nevada City
11:00 am
Sunday September 27
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Fair Oaks Farmers Market →
Fair Oaks Park, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks
9:00 am - Carmichael Elks Concert in OUR Park →
5631 Cypress Ave, Carmichael
1:00 pm - Misner & Smith at Fair Oaks Performing Art Center →
Fair Oaks Performing Art Center, 7991 California Avenue, Fair Oaks
1:00 pm - Fair Oaks Folk Festival →
Fair Oaks Performing Art Center, 7991 California Avenue, Fair Oaks
1:00 pm - Misner & Smith at Fair Oaks Folk Festival →
Fair Oaks Performing Art Center, 7991 California Avenue, Fair Oaks
1:00 pm - 2026 SAR Masters Club Golf Tournament →
North Ridge Country Club, 7600 Madison Avenue, Fair Oaks - 2027 Medicare Information →
Meadow Vista Community Center, 1101 Meadow Vista Rd, Meadow Vista
10:30 am - Wild Runners x Chill Krew Training Run →
Fair Oaks CA
Tuesday September 29
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Saturday October 17
📣 Fair Oaks Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sweet Music Studio Cafe's Local Makers Market →
Sweet Music Studio Cafe, Citrus Heights
10:00 am - Sunrise Speaker Meeting →
Sunset NO-AL Club, 5809 Gibbons Dr., Carmichael
11:00 am - 7th Year Church Anniversary! →
GRCC, 11285 Pyrites Way, Gold River
11:30 am - Purple Pageant's Denim & Diamonds Gala →
Citrus Heights Community Center, Citrus Heights
5:00 pm
Sunday September 27
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Fair Oaks PatchAM possible:
- STC Tree Care Inc — (916) 482-4782
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A reminder for people about mushrooms in their yard and kids and pets.
If you don't know how to identify mushrooms growing in your yard, it best to pluck them and remove them to be safe rather than sorry. I found these… (Nextdoor Almond Ridge) - Anyone missing a pup ?
Found a small dog at the end of New York ave over by Deborah ct. no tag or anything :( I'll try and take them to vet to see if they have a chip… (Nextdoor Magnolia)
- MBK Senior Living posted a job opening for Server PT in Orangevale. Apply here.
- Aegis Living posted a job opening for Server in Carmichael. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fair Oaks here.
🗞 Nearby News
Citrus Heights
- Senate Bill 802: Love It or Hate It, It's Here to Stay (davisvanguard.org)
- Wrongly arrested man alleges jail cell was smeared with blood, 'filthy' with diarrhea (sacbee.com)
- Repair or Replace? A Pre-Rain-Season Roof Guide for Sacramento (bogalusadailynews.com)
Rancho Cordova
- SK Hynix's Solidigm Eyes 2027 IPO at up to $150 Billion Valuation, in Potential Record-Breaking US Chip Listing: Report (pressnewsagency.org)
- California Is Testing a New Model for Tackling Homelessness (governing.com)
Ok Fair Oaks! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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