Category: Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA)

Bystander Rescues Boy Who Fell into Santa Ana Riverbed

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A bystander rescued a boy who fell into the Santa Ana Riverbed in Santa Ana March 12 and was swept downstream. The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) received a call about the boy at 2:05 p.m., according to a statement from the agency. “A little boy was swept away and traveled approximately half…


Southern California Sees Record Rainfall, Damages Counting

Record rainfall in Southern California Jan. 14 led to flooded streets and mud-covered houses—with emergencies ranging from the rescue of a woman hanging onto a tree in a Laguna Hills creek to houses being crushed by fallen trees in San Diego. The rain began falling again over Los Angeles County late Saturday morning with more…


Southern California Sees Record Rainfall, State Assesses Damage

Record rainfall in Southern California Jan. 14 led to flooded streets and mud-covered houses—with emergencies ranging from the rescue of a woman hanging onto a tree in a Laguna Hills creek to houses being crushed by fallen trees in San Diego. The rain began falling again over Los Angeles County late Saturday morning with more…


Orange County Fire Authority Orders 2 New Helicopters

IRVINE, Calif.—The Orange County Fire Authority Thursday announced it had approved the acquisition of two new firefighting helicopters. The new Sikorsky S70 Firehawk helicopters were approved by the authority’s board a week ago. The new helicopters replace the authority’s 1966 UH-1H “Super Hueys” which had become too expensive to maintain. A Sikorsky S70 Firehawk helicopter….