Fire crews battled an industrial building blaze in Buena Park this morning
Buena Park - The OCFA's Emergency Command Center received calls for a fire in an industrial building in the 6700 block of 8th St. at 7:03 this morning. Engine 13…
Fire crews put out a raging fire at the Fairway Villas Apartments in Newport Beach
Newport Beach, Calif. — At approximately 4:27 a.m., members of the Newport Beach Fire Department (NBFD), Costa Mesa Fire and Rescue (CMFR), and Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) responded to…
Firefighters saved residents and a dog from a fire at a Santa Ana home on Christmas Day
Residents and their dog safely escaped a quickly-spreading fire in their home on South Linda Way in Santa Ana on the evening of Dec. 25 - Christmas Day, according to…
A Santa Ana house cat alerted its owner about a fire and everyone got out safely
A four-legged lifesaver sprang into action early this morning in Santa Ana. A Santa Ana resident was awakened by their cat scratching at the door, moments before smelling smoke and…
An SUV crashed into a school bus in Orange County seriously injuring 5
At approximately 3:07 p.m. today, the OCFA responded to an accident involving a bus and an SUV near Santiago Canyon and Red Rock Canyon. The accident scene was a frightening…
A fire destroyed the second story of a Santa Ana residence
OCFA firefighters arrived in just five minutes and knocked down a fire in the second story of a residence on Central Avenue in Santa Ana early this morning. The firefighters…
Fire crews put out a blaze at a Westminster strip center early this morning
OCFA firefighters fought a fire in a commercial building at 6332 Westminster Blvd., in Westminster, shortly after 5 a.m. this morning. A second alarm was called to ensure a quick…
A car was almost split in half after hitting a traffic signal pole in Irvine
On Friday morning, at 1:03 a.m., a vehicle collided with a traffic signal pole at Modjeska and Still Night, just north of Irvine Blvd., according to the Irvine Police Department.…
Firefighters had to extricate victims from two car crashes in Garden Grove last Friday
OCFA fire crews responded to two significant vehicle accidents in Garden Grove last Friday, requiring specialized rescue operations—on top of handling numerous other calls throughout the day. Using the Jaws…
Firefighters knocked down a fire in a converted garage in Westminster
A resident asleep inside a converted garage on Reading Avenue in Westminster awoke to flames shortly after 5 a.m. on Sunday morning and quickly evacuated, according to the OCFA. Firefighter…
An electric car crashed into a Garden Grove business parking garage, causing a fire
Firefighters quickly prevented an electric vehicle fire from spreading after the car crashed into the exterior wall of a business parking garage in the 13100 block of Magnolia Street in…
Fire crews put out a fire at an auto parts company in Santa Ana this morning
OCFA firefighters quickly knocked down a fire in a single-story commercial building on the 400 block of N. Sullivan this morning. No injuries were reported, and the cause is under…
A Garden Grove strip mall was destroyed by a massive fire late last night
Late last night, OCFA firefighters responded to a fierce blaze ripping through a strip mall in Garden Grove. Upon arrival, the fire crews found that the flames were rapidly running…
Firefighters put out a house fire in Santa Ana this morning with no injuries reported
Santa Ana - The Orange County Fire Authority's emergency command center received multiple calls for a fire in the 300 block of S. Broadway St. at 10:36 this morning. Engine…
Eight OCFA wildfire handcrew members were injured after a rollover crash in Irvine
On Thursday, September 19, eight OCFA Handcrew members were returning from battling the Airport Fire when they were involved in a rollover crash on the 241 freeway in Irvine. The…