{"id":278183,"date":"2026-04-21T07:34:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/278183\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T07:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:34:17","slug":"man-dies-after-falling-into-canal-in-rancho-cordova-sac-metro-fire-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/278183\/","title":{"rendered":"Man dies after falling into canal in Rancho Cordova, Sac Metro Fire says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTHIS 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Man dies after falling into canal in Rancho Cordova, Sac Metro Fire says<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769020329_917_kcra.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"KCRA logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 6:02 PM PDT Apr 20, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcra.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe 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\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tRANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The body of a man was recovered from a canal in Rancho Cordova on Monday, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said.<\/p>\n<p>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. <\/p>\n<p>They were told that the man had been walking along the canal when he fell in. <\/p>\n<p>Despite rescue efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. <\/p>\n<p>Sac Metro Fire advised people to be cautious around waterways including canals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcra.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">See more coverage of top California stories here<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcra.com\/article\/get-kcra-news-on-the-go-download\/44039145\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Download our app<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcra.com\/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to our morning newsletter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@KCRA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THIS FIRE IS NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION. 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