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September 25, 1999 by unanimous vote, the Board of Directors of the American River Fire District adopted an application for reorganization resolution with the Sacramento County Fire Protection District. On September 23, 1999, the  Board of Directors of Sacramento County Fire adopted the application for reorganization with the American River Fire District. The adoptions of these resolutions officially call for the reorganization of both districts, which will occur on December 1, 2000.

The administration and membership of the District recognize the contribution and rich history of its processor departments.  There are 16 prior fire departments represented in the Metro Fire organization.  The processor fire districts include:

Arcade 1/26/42 to 6/30/86
Arden 1/4/43 to 7/31/83
Carmichael 1/30/42 to 7/31/83
Citrus Heights 12/31/33 to 6/30/89
Elverta 10/22/25 to 12/31/86
Fair Oaks 3/27/28 to 11/2/93
Florin 1/26/42 to 6/30/97
Mather Field 1918 to 9/3/93
McClellan Field 1937 to 4/01/01
Michigan Bar 1/1/43 to 11/9/47
Mills 6/8/22 to 11/1/59
North Highlands 9/24/51 to 6/2/84
Orangevale  3/2/36 to 12/1/45
Rancho Cordova 11/2/59 to 6/30/89
Rio Linda 6/23/23 to 12/31/86
Sloughhouse 11/10/47 to 6/30/90

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American River Fire District
Sacramento County Fire District

 

Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District is the largest district in the County of Sacramento and the seventh largest local fire agency in the State of California. The combined District will consist of approximately six hundred and ninety employees with an area encompassing 417 square miles that include Sacramento and Placer counties.