GoFundMe page launched to help a man who rescued his family from their burning house
Five people are alive today thanks to the heroic actions of a 67-year-old man at his home on South Linda Way in Santa Ana, according to the Orange County Fire…
OCFA crews and a Good Samaritan team up to rescue a man stranded in an O.C. water channel
Firefighters rescued an adult male stranded on a ledge above a channel in Buena Park on Sunday morning after he was swept more than a mile downstream in fast-moving water…
A residential fire in Santa Ana was quickly put out before it could spread to other homes
Santa Ana - A family woke up after they heard the crackling sound of fire shortly before 1:00 a.m., according to the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). What the family…
Water main break closes down an intersection in Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa Police and Fire Departments, and Mesa Water are on scene at Baker Street & Randolph Avenue handling a water main break. There is a closure on Baker Street…
Mandatory evacuation order issued for Orange County Canyons today
Santa Ana, Calif. (October 14, 2025) – Effective Tuesday, October 14 at 10 am, an Evacuation Order (Mandatory) will be issued for areas in Trabuco Creek including the RC Airport, fire station,…
Voluntary evacuation warning issued for Orange County canyons near the Airport Fire Burn Scar
Santa Ana, Calif. (October 13, 2025)– Effective Monday, October 13 at 7 pm, an Evacuation Warning (Voluntary) will be issued for areas in the Trabuco Creek, Hot Springs Canyon, Bell Canyon, Long…
The Bomb Squad safely removed a WWII era grenade from a home in north O.C.
At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Thursday evening, Fullerton Police Department officers responded to a report of a suspicious device in the 3100 block of Palm Drive. The device, believed to…
SAPD officers and OCFA firefighters rescue critically burned man from a residential fire
Firefighters were called at 2:14 a.m. to a garage fire around the 800 block of South Flower Street in Santa Ana on Saturday morning after getting reports about a burn…
All evacuation orders lifted for all O.C. canyons near the Airport Fire burn scar
Santa Ana, Calif. - Effective Thursday, March 13 at 6 pm all evacuation orders have been lifted for Trabuco Canyon, Hot Springs Canyon, Bell Canyon, Long Canyon and Modjeska Canyon.…
Mandatory evacuation order issued for parts of Orange County near the Airport Fire Burn Scar
Santa Ana, Calif. (March 12, 2025) Effective Wednesday, March 12 at 6 pm, an Evacuation Order (Mandatory) will be issued for areas in Trabuco Creek including the RC Airport, fire…
Voluntary evacuation warning issued for Orange County areas near the Airport Fire burn scar
Santa Ana, Calif. (March 12, 2025) Effective Wednesday, March 12 at 10 am, an Evacuation Warning (Voluntary) will be issued for areas in the Trabuco Canyon, Hot Springs Canyon, Bell…
The OC Health Care Agency gets kudos for an Innovative Emergency Medical Services project
Santa Ana, Calif. (March 6, 2025) – The County of Orange is proud to announce that the OC Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Emergency Medical Services (OCEMS) division has been honored with a…
The American Red Cross O.C. is hosting a Volunteer Open House on March 8
The American Red Cross of Orange County is hosting a Volunteer Open House on March 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at their Santa Ana location, at 600 N…
All evacuation orders lifted for all canyons near the Airport Fire burn scar
Santa Ana, Calif. (February 14, 2025): Effective Friday, February 14 at 11:15 am all evacuation orders have been lifted for Trabuco Canyon, Hot Springs Canyon, Bell Canyon, Long Canyon and…
The O.C. Crisis Intervention Team earns Gold Certification for excellence in crisis response
(Santa Ana, CA) — The Orange County Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Program has been awarded Gold Level Certification through CIT International, recognizing its outstanding commitment to regional crisis response system…