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🌱 Firefighters contain major Rancho Cordova salvage yard blaze with no injuries

Rancho Cordova, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Rancho Cordova! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Firefighters contain major Rancho Cordova salvage yard blaze with no injuries
  • Planning a 2026 deer hunt? Start with Rancho Cordova’s CDFW office.
  • How costly could illegal fireworks be for Rancho Cordova households?

Also on today's calendar: Tacos & Tequila and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some employees hide as soon as they arrive at work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 99 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Sunny and seasonably warm, temps: high: 95, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Salvage Yard Fire Damages Hundreds of Vehicles (ranchocordovaindependent.com) — A massive fire at an auto salvage yard on Recycle Road in Rancho Cordova damaged or destroyed more than 200 vehicles Friday evening but caused no injuries. About 70 firefighters from across Sacramento County contained the blaze and nearby vegetation fire, staying on scene for hours to extinguish hot spots while investigators work to determine the cause.
   

• Deer hunting applications open for ecological reserve (oakdaleleader.com) — If you hunt deer, you’ll need to work through CDFW’s Rancho Cordova office to apply for limited-access hunts at the Cosumnes River Ecological Reserve this season. Applications for A Zone hunts are due July 13, and D-5 Zone hunts by August 3, with permits awarded through a random drawing.
   

• July Fourth celebrations with illegal fireworks came at high cost - $300k in fines (sacbee.com) — Rancho Cordova residents are part of a region where fire agencies used drones and steep fines to crack down on illegal Fourth of July fireworks, including a six-figure penalty in Sacramento. Metro Fire, which serves Rancho Cordova, is still reviewing hundreds of complaints that could lead to more citations and costly penalties in coming months.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi it is me Archie and my little sis Georgie girl.
    We want to say thank you to all of our neighbors around Sunrise and Chrysanthy. We enjoyed our 4th of July without being frightened because of your… (Nextdoor Anatolia)
  • RE Walmart, for those that don't know, if you return anything undern$10 they tell you to keep the item and give you a refund anyway.
    costs them more to return it than it is worth. someone could really make out like a bandit. (Nextdoor Mills Ranch)
  • Airgas, Inc. posted a job opening for Cylinder Control Specialist in Rancho Cordova. Apply here.
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Assistant Manager $22.50-$23.00 per hour in Rancho Cordova. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rancho Cordova here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fair Oaks

  • Tree Stump Removal in North Highlands, CA: Why It Matters for Property Safety, Appearance, and Long-Term Landscape Health (wordpress.com)

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  • Governor Newsom announces appointments 7.7.2026 (ca.gov)
  • Amid national surge, officials find 1st West Nile mosquito sample in Northern California's Yolo County (hanfordsentinel.com)

Folsom

  • Lyric Michelle Band takes stage for Historic Folsom Twilight Concert Series Thursday (folsomtimes.com)
  • 3978 Woodland Pl, Folsom, CA 95630 (redfin.com)
  • Three Reasons Why You Should Train for CIM With Fleet Feet Folsom (fleetfeet.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Good employees are hard to find! (Thank you Patricia P. for sending it in!)
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