Latest updates on the Garden Grove chemical tank emergency
The Orange County Fire Authority's Unified Incident Commander Craig Covey posted a video update today on their X page explaining the status of the ongoing chemical tank incident in Garden…
Garden Grove chemical tank evacuation and emergency shelter information
An active chemical emergency is unfolding in Orange County. Fire and law enforcement officials have ordered mandatory evacuations for a large area surrounding GKN Aerospace. An inoperable valve has left…
Evacuation orders reissued for parts of Garden Grove and Stanton due to ongoing chemical tank incident
Mandatory evacuation orders have been reissued for communities bordering Garden Grove and Stanton as emergency crews confront secondary mechanical setbacks at a local industrial facility. Following an initially successful cooling…
Irvine’s Altair community under Federal watch after teen’s “science lab” sparks FBI response
Residents of Irvine’s exclusive Altair community are still reeling after a multi-day federal investigation into a "homemade science lab" brought hazmat suits and FBI agents to their quiet, multimillion-dollar neighborhood. What began…
The Santa Ana City Council finally approves the use of drones for police emergency response
Last night, on a 4-3 vote, the Santa Ana City Council voted to purchase drones for the Santa Ana Police Department according to Santa Ana City Councilman Phil Bacerra. Bacerra…
A UPS driver helped save a 101-year-old woman from a kitchen fire in Santa Ana
Quick action by neighbors and a UPS driver saved a 101-year-old woman from a kitchen fire this afternoon in Santa Ana, according to the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). After…
O.C. firefighters rescued a man from cold, fast-moving water in Westminster
Firefighters responded yesterday afternoon to a man clinging to a section of a culvert in cold, fast-moving water in a storm channel at Bolsa Avenue and Goldenwest Street, according to…
GoFundMe launched to cover funeral costs for O.C. mother of two found in the Santa Ana River
OCFA firefighters responded on New Year's Day to a water rescue at the 2500 block of Harbor Boulevard, near the Costa Mesa Country Club, at around noon. The victim, a…
Mandatory Evacuation Order issued for Trabuco Creek, Bell Canyon and Hot Springs Canyon near Airport Fire Burn Scar
Santa Ana, Calif. (December 23, 2025) – Effective Wednesday, December 24 at 8 a.m., an Evacuation Order (Mandatory) will be issued for areas in Trabuco Creek including the RC Airport, fire station, campground/park and…
Santa Ana Street Sweeping canceled from Dec. 24-26 and Jan. 1; free sandbags available
Street sweeping in Santa Ana is canceled on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, due to forecast rain. Trash service will continue as scheduled. There is no street sweeping on December 25,…
Two women jumped off the Huntington Beach Pier this morning
This morning, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Huntington Beach Police Department, Huntington Beach Fire Department, and the HBFD Marine Safety Division responded to the area near the Huntington Beach Pier…
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…