Nine people lose their home to a fire on South Hickory Street in Santa Ana

A single-story home at the 2000 block of South Hickory Street, in Santa Ana, caught fire today at approximately 1 pm, according to the O.C. Register.

The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) reported on their Twitter page that it was a 2 alarm blaze and that it was knocked down at 1:28 pm. by 23 firefighters.

The fire started inside the home but the OCFA’s investigators are still not clear as to where exactly it started. The fire was prevented from spreading to neighboring buildings but some wires did fall around the home.

In total there were four adults and five kids at the home. The OCFA reported that none of them were injured and none of the firefighters were injured as well.

Unfortunately two parakeets died.

The family received assistance from local Red Cross officials once the fire was over.

The OCFA did not release an estimate of the total cost of the damage.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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