Santa Ana man arrested on suspicion of starting a fire that displaced seven residents
[caption id="attachment_56278" align="aligncenter" width="278"] Victor Saul Arredondo[/caption] A Santa Ana man, Victor Saul Arredondo, was taken into custody on Wednesday for allegedly starting a fire in his home, a single-story duplex…
Natural gas smell in Santa Ana due to a routine refinery burn-off in Seal Beach
Santa Ana School Police Department Advisory: Smell of natural gas in some areas of Santa Ana. This is a natural burn-off and not a cause for concern. This is an…
The SAPD SWAT team and the OCFA to train together at 4 Hutton Center Dr. on 10/9
Santa Ana Police Department Training Advisory: Santa Ana Police Department and Orange County Fire Authority Will Be Conducting Joint Training Exercise On Friday, October 9, 2015 at about 1430 hrs.…
Family of nine displaced by early morning house fire at W. Civic Center and N. Bristol
O.C. firefighters responded to a fire at a single-story house at the 800 block of N. Bristol Street, Santa Ana, today at around 5 a.m., according to the O.C. Register.…
The Raise Foundation reminds us to check if a child is left unattended in a car
MEDIA ALERT For Immediate Release: July 31, 2015 Contact: Elizabeth DenBleyker, (714) 541-7734 THE RAISE FOUNDATION LAUNCHES KAITLYN’S LAW AWARENESS CAMPAIGN-DON’T FORGET. DOUBLE CHECK (August 2015) Leaving a child unattended in a…
Fire breaks out on an apartment building’s balcony at the 3100 block of S. Main St.
A balcony fire broke out on the second floor of an apartment complex in Santa Ana today, at about 4 pm, at the 3100 block of South Main Street, just…
Local company loses their warehouse to a fire caused by oily rags
The Santa Ana warehouse of the Red Hill Construction company, located at 1431 E St Andrew Place., caught fire on Thursday morning after rags soaked in a wood-staining chemical spontaneously combusted…
Mike’s Automotive badly damaged in a fire on Friday night
Mike's Automotive was badly damaged in a fire on Friday night at around 9:15 pm, according to the O.C. Register. The Orange County Fire Authority Tweeted that they were able to…
Local machine shop heavily damaged by a weekend fire
A local machine shop, JD Industries, was damaged by a fire on Sunday morning at 11:45 a.m., fire officials said. The business was closed when the fire broke out. Thirty-five…
A tree-killing beetle has begun to invade Orange County
Officials Ask Public's Help to Stop Spread after Invasive Pest Found in Orange County By Todd Spitzer, Chairman, OC Board of Supervisors, portions courtesy of the Orange County Fire Authority…
The OC Firefighter’s union appears to have paid off Janet Nguyen
The county firefighters union had donated $4,000 to county Supervisor Janet Nguyen’s state Senate campaign, according to the OC Register. That didn't please OC GOP Chairman Scott Baugh, who has…
Former Santa Ana firefighters in hot water over insensitive t-shirt
A group of 15 former Santa Ana firefighters who now work for the OC Fire Authorityat Station 45 in Rancho Santa Margarita designed a t-shirt to raise funds for a memorial…
Fire safety outreach in the Laurelhurst neighborhood set for Jan. 11
City of Santa Ana Community Alert: The America Red Cross and Orange County Fire Authority Present: CAUSE FOR ALARM SANTA ANA, CA (January 10, 2014) - In response to recent…
Baker Fire in Silverado Canyon 80% contained according to the OCFA
The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) has announced a Baker Fire Update at 9 am: 80% contained, estimated acres is 40, expected containment October 10, 1 barn damaged. There are…