Sacramento County park rangers have started using a new enforcement tool to crack down on illegal camping, hoping to prevent grass fires along the American River Parkway.<\/p>\n
Starting Thursday, rangers are confiscating barbeques, grills and propane tanks — any incendiary device generating an open flame.<\/p>\n
The new ban on burning comes after the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, led by Supervisor Phil Serna, adopted an urgency ordinance on Tuesday, making it a misdemeanor to generate campfires on the American River Parkway.<\/p>\n
The only exceptions are designated picnic areas at county parks. Sgt. A.J. Bennett found his first illegal campfire today within three minutes of beginning his patrol, with KCRA 3 riding along.<\/p>\n
Five homeless campers received citations and lost their barbeque grill.<\/p>\n
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