Fire knocked down at 1830 W. 2nd St. in Santa Ana
A fire was knocked down this afternoon just past 3 p.m. at the 1830 block of W. 2nd St. in Santa Ana, according to the OCFA. Continue reading
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A man in his mid-50s was sent to the hospital with severe burns Wednesday evening after a house at the 2700 block of Townley Street exploded in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.
The incident was originally reported as a structure fire but an explosion occurred in the center of the house at around 8 p.m., according to the OCFA. Continue reading
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The O.C. Fire Authority is investigating a fire that took place on Jan. 4, at a parking structure in Downtown Santa Ana, at 5th and Broadway, at about 4 p.m., according to the OCFA.
A witness that was sitting in his car across from the parking structure heard an explosion and then saw two vehicles on fire. There was a big emergency response team on site including the SAPD, the OC Sheriff and the OCFA. An ambulance showed up as well but left the scene. Continue reading
A Lola Gaspar Bartender
An unidentified woman was burned at the Lola Gaspar restaurant located at 211 West 2nd St. in DTSA shortly after midnight on New Year’s Eve after a bartender lit liquor on fire, according to the O.C. Register.
Authorities said a bartender poured alcohol onto the bar at Lola Gaspar and lit it on fire, according to ABC News. Somehow the woman’s hair and face caught fire, just after midnight, according to the SAPD. Continue reading
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Santa Ana Police Department
Locations: Orange County Fire Station # 72, 1688 E. 4th Street Santa Ana, CA
Synopsis: On 12/18/16, the Santa Ana Police Department responded to the report of a burglary at the Orange County Fire Authority Fire Station #72 located at 1688 East 4th Street. The subsequent investigation revealed that arson fires were set in nearby neighborhoods to draw firefighters away from the station allowing the burglar(s) to enter the station as the fire engine left to fight the fire. Continue reading
An unidentified 31-year-old man was struck and killed by a car as he rode his motorcycle near Segerstrom Avenue and Spruce Street this morning at around 6:15 a.m., according to the O.C. Register.
The unfortunate motorcyclist collided with a small car and he was declared to be deceased at the scene by paramedics, according to the O.C. Fire Authority. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
Community: Orange County Fire Authority – Open House 2016
In recognition of Fire Prevention Week, Orange County Fire Authority will be hosting Open Houses on Saturday, October 15, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at several fire stations throughout Orange County.
Open Houses in Santa Ana will be held at: Continue reading
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A fire at an apartment in the 1400 block of South Sycamore Street began at around 12:20 a.m. today, but was quickly knocked down by O.C. Fire Authority firefighters, according to the OC Register.
The fire reportedly began in a second floor apartment. It was knocked down in about 15 minutes and did not spread to the rest of the building, according to the OCFA. Continue reading
There was a fire reported this morning at an apartment building located at the 600 block of East Walnut, in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Fire Authority.
Twenty seven OCFA firefighters were able to knock down the fire by 11:19 a.m.
The fire reportedly started in a second-floor unit of the apartment building and it spread to the building’s attic, according to the OCFA. Continue reading
The City of Santa Ana talked tough about cracking down on illegal fireworks but last night was insane. The entire city was a war zone. Even the nicer neighborhoods in north Santa Ana were inundated in mortar rounds.
One young man, 21-years-old, paid the ultimate price for playing with illegal fireworks when he apparently blew most of his hands off, according to the O.C. Register. Continue reading
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A one-story house in Santa Ana, at the 800 block of East 20th St., was damaged by a fire yesterday just before 7 p.m., according to the OCFA.
Over 30 OCFA firefighters were able to put out the fire in about 40 minutes. Continue reading
Erika Rubi Hernandez Valeriano, a 41-year-old transient woman, pleaded not guilty today to two charges of arson, after she allegedly set fires in two stores while she stole shopping carts loaded with goods, according to the O.C. Register.
The first arson/shoplifting crime happened on Oct. 4, 2015 at the Santa Ana Walmart that is located at 3600 W. McFadden Ave. and the second crime happened on May 30 at the El Super Market located at 2445 S. Bristol St., according to the OCFA. Continue reading
Santa Ana resident Edgar Garfias Ramirez, 21, has been identified as one of two men who died last Thursday morning when the car they were in flipped over on the 5 freeway in Tustin, just south of the 55, according to the O.C. Register.
Ramirez and a second unidentified victim, a 22-year-old Tustin man, were pronounced dead at the scene due to head injuries. Both were passengers in the car that flipped over. Continue reading
Martin Alonso Cea, a 33-year-old drunk homeless man, was arrested on Monday night after lighting vegetation on fire inside Santiago Park, according to the O.C. Register.
Cea, 33, was seen by two people around 8:10 p.m. inside the park at 2535 N. Main St. just before he intentionally started a brush fire near the creek bed, according to the SAPD. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
Community: Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training begins April 16th
In the event of a major disaster or a more common emergency, learn how to care for yourself, your family and your neighbors until help arrives in.
The City of Santa Ana is holding Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training to provide residents with information and skills to sustain themselves and to assist others when emergency responders can’t respond or until help can arrive. The course is open to all adult residents of Santa Ana, and to teenagers attending with a parent, who can attend all 3 days of the program. Class size is limited! Continue reading