85 firefighters put out a three alarm fire at a plastics recycling company in Santa Ana

A 3 Alarm fire broke out today at the 2500 block of S. Susan St. at 10:15 a.m. according to the OC Fire Authority.

Over 85 firefighters from the OC Fire Authority and the Fountain Valley and Costa Mesa Fire Departments fought the blaze and the OCFA Hazmat team was there too.  No injuries were reported.

The fire happened at JP Plastics, Inc., a full service plastic recycling and processing company.

The OC Register reported that the fire involved a large plastic bale located behind JP Plastics. The OCFA was not sure what ignited the plastic trash heap, estimated at 15 feet tall, 75 feet long and 40 feet wide.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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