Why do Santa Ana residents love illegal fireworks despite the massive risk?
The annual, multi-day explosions echoing through Santa Ana streets are driven by a complex culture of community neighborhood revelry, competitive spectacle, and an appetite for risk that consistently overrides public…
Spontaneous combustion sparks 3-alarm commercial fire in Santa Ana
A massive 3-alarm structure fire tore through a single-story industrial building in Santa Ana last night, drawing a heavy emergency response to the 3200 block of W. MacArthur Boulevard. The…
Santa Ana man arrested after allegedly setting eleven fires along an Orange County trail
On Saturday, an arson suspect was arrested after numerous brush fires were reported, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department. CMPD police officers, along with a Costa Mesa Fire and…
Santa Ana family escapes early morning residential fire
Just after 4:30 this morning, a family in Santa Ana was awakened by a fire in their home. Fortunately, everyone was able to safely exit the residence, according to the…
A carport fire in Tustin was put out before it could spread to apartments
Last night, a detached carport fire in Tustin threatened to spread to nearby apartment homes, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. Due to the rapid actions of our first-arriving…
Three occupants had to be cut out of two vehicles after a horrific O.C. toll road crash
Last night at approximately 8:20 p.m., Newport Beach Fire Department units responded to reports of a two-vehicle rollover collision on the southbound 73 Toll Road at Bonita Canyon. Upon arrival,…
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 three people after a fiery crash on the 405 Freeway
Westminster - At approximately 5:27 p.m. on Tuesday night, OCFA Engine 64 and Engine 65 responded to the southbound 405 Freeway just south of Bolsa Avenue for a traffic collision…
Arson suspect arrested after starting a brush fire in Fountain Valley
Earlier today, a passerby reported a subject actively lighting a brush fire, according to the Fountain Valley Police Department. Police officers responded immediately and located the suspect in the area…
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…
Five adults were displaced by a massive residential fire in Santa Ana
Santa Ana - A family woke up to the sound of glass breaking when an exterior fire rapidly spread into their home on W. Kent Ave., in Santa Ana, and…
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…
Firefighters quickly put out an apartment fire in Santa Ana this morning
Santa Ana - Dispatchers at the Orange County Fire Authority's Emergency Command Center received multiple calls for a fire in the 1000 block of W. Stevens Ave. at 7:00 this…
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…