THIS FIRE IS NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION. SACRAMENTO FIRE SAYS A MAN DIED AFTER FALLING INTO A CANAL. THIS HAPPENED THIS AFTERNOON IN THE AREA OF SUNRISE BOULEVARD AND SUNRISE GOLD CIRCLE. FIRE RESPONDERS SAY THE M
Man dies after falling into canal in Rancho Cordova, Sac Metro Fire says
Updated: 6:02 PM PDT Apr 20, 2026
The body of a man was recovered from a canal in Rancho Cordova on Monday, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said.Crews were dispatched to the area of Sunrise Boulevard and Sunrise Gold Circle for a report of a person in the water on Monday afternoon. They were told that the man had been walking along the canal when he fell in. Despite rescue efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Sac Metro Fire advised people to be cautious around waterways including canals.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. —
The body of a man was recovered from a canal in Rancho Cordova on Monday, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said.
Crews were dispatched to the area of Sunrise Boulevard and Sunrise Gold Circle for a report of a person in the water on Monday afternoon.
They were told that the man had been walking along the canal when he fell in.
Despite rescue efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Sac Metro Fire advised people to be cautious around waterways including canals.
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