Firefighters were met with heavy black smoke pouring out of a boarded up vacant building just before 9 am in Santa Ana. They had to force their way in the building at 1904 W 1st St. Investigators are on scene. No injuries reported. #ocfirefighters pic.twitter.com/tcxBlXFBQ4
— OCFA PIO (@OCFireAuthority) March 6, 2020
OCFA firefighters responded to a fire at a boarded up vacant building just before 9 am in Santa Ana today at 1904 W. 1st St., according to the OCFA Twitter account.
The firefighters had to force their way in the building, through heavy black smoke.
Investigators were at the scene. No injuries were reported.
The fire happened at what used to be Antojitos Don Chepe, a restaurant.
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.
