Sacramento Metro Fire crews rescued 23 people who were stuck on a sandbar in the American River around 7:15 p.m. Monday.

Crews responded behind a home at 2500 Tiffany Lane after a group of rafts, tied together, got stuck on the sandbar at River Bend Park, Asst. Chief Dale Turner said.

A helicopter was also on scene to help with the rescue.

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