Sacramento Fire Department Shows Behind the Scenes at Sierra Waste Recycling Center Fire

Sacramento firefighters responded about 4:00 p.m. Tuesday to a multi-alarm fire that burned in a large recycling plant in South Sacramento at the Sierra Waste Recycling and Transfer Center near Berry Avenue and Power Inn Road.

Crews also battled triple digit heat. Two firefighters were transported to the hospital due to exhaustion or heat exhaustion.

A multi alarm fire burned a large recycling plant in South Sacramento. Crews also battled triple digit heat. Two firefighters were transported due to exhaustion. Unknown cause. This entire event was broadcasted live via our periscope account we encourage you to get it.

Posted by Sacramento Fire Department on Tuesday, July 28, 2015

The cause of the fire is unknown. The entire event was broadcasted live via Sacramento Fire Department’s periscope account.

Sacramento Periscope Account narrated by “Roberto” with the Sacramento Fire Department …

Recycling Material fire incident (Periscope) …




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