The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) board of directors postponed approving its annual budget after “very serious concerns” emerged during a May 27 budget hearing. Unanswered questions about some of the items the proposed 2021-22 fiscal budget includes prompted the board to postpone its approval until its next meeting. “It was a surprise to me and unprecedented in…
Orange County Fire Authority Board Raises Budget Concerns
May 28, 2021
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Firefighter Saves Trapped Kitten From Catastrophe
May 11, 2021
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A Santa Ana, Calif. kitten used one of its nine lives after its head became trapped in a piece of furniture, but the feline was spared from further harm by the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). A family called firefighters in late April to report a distressed kitten trapped in the hole of a bunk…
Orange County Fire Authority Honors Kids Who Helped Save Lives
April 8, 2021
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BUENA PARK, Calif.—Teenage sisters who helped save the lives of strangers who were ejected from their car during a freeway rollover crash were recognized April 8 for their bravery. Stephanie Roa, 17, and her 15-year-old sister, Ashley, were driving with their father on a Long Beach freeway after dark Sept. 19, 2000 when they witnessed…
Firefighters Battle Blaze at Laguna Hills House Where Suspect Was Barricaded
March 31, 2021
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LAGUNA HILLS—Orange County firefighters were battling a blaze at a house in Laguna Hills amid a barricade situation March 31. Deputies were called at 10:30 a.m. to 27716 Greenfield Drive for a dispute among neighbors, said Jaimee Blashaw of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. It was not immediately clear when the fire broke out, but…
Firefighter Injured in Silverado Blaze Released from Hospital
SANTA ANA—One of two Orange County firefighters critically injured during the Silverado Fire near Irvine in October was released from a hospital Feb. 18. Dylan Van Iwaarden spent 114 days in the OC Burn Center at OC Global Medical Center in Santa Ana. Van Iwaarden, 26, and fellow firefighter Phi Le, 31, were critically injured…
Firefighter Injured in Silverado Blaze Set to be Released from Hospital
February 17, 2021
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SANTA ANA—One of two Orange County firefighters critically injured during the Silverado Fire near Irvine in October was scheduled to be released from a hospital Feb. 17. Dylan Van Iwaarden spent 114 days in the OC Burn Center at OC Global Medical Center in Santa Ana. Van Iwaarden, 26, and fellow firefighter Phi Le, 31,…
First Responders Speak About the Pandemic’s Psychological Toll
January 16, 2021
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BUENA PARK, Calif.—As the ongoing pandemic continues to hit Southern California hard, Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) paramedics are sharing the struggles they’re facing on the frontline. Climbing COVID-19 numbers, coupled with a limited intensive care unit (ICU) capacity at area hospitals, has taken a mental and physical toll on emergency medical (EMS) workers, said…
Pedestrian in Wheelchair Killed in Santa Ana Collision
December 30, 2020
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A 75-year-old man in a motorized wheelchair was killed Dec. 29 after he was hit by a car while crossing the street in Santa Ana, California. The driver of a silver Toyota Prius was traveling northbound on Euclid Street, and approaching Second Street, when he collided with the man in the wheelchair at around 7:24…
Orange County Reports 3,200 New Cases of COVID-19
December 27, 2020
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS)—Orange County reported 3,200 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death Dec. 27, bringing the county’s totals to 147,463 cases and 1,846 fatalities. The county continues to set records for COVID-19 hospitalizations, as that number rose to 1,990 on Dec. 27, with 443 of those patients in intensive care units (ICU),…
Orange County Fire Chief Reflects on a Year Rife With Challenges
December 24, 2020
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IRVINE, Calif.—As the world nears the end of a grim year, indelible memories will remain for Orange County’s top firefighter, who led crews through devastating wildfires while navigating a pandemic. Two particular dates stand out for Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Chief Brian Fennessy: the day the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 a pandemic,…
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