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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Countless videos shared over social media by the Sacramento Fire Department show teams rescuing people from dangerous waters just in time. What You Need To Know Roughly 15 storms and atmospheric rivers hit the state in the first part of the year In 2022, the Sacramento Fire Department received 21 water rescue call outs. This year, they’ve …

Brenden Mercer has been fighting fires since 2009. He’s seen the wildfire landscape change in B.C. and how communities are left to deal with emergency management, firefighting and evacuations at an increasing rate. “When I first started, you’d have big fire blowups occasionally, but over the years it seemed like these events were happening more frequently,” said Mercer. “I think …