🚨🚒Today the recruits of #OCFA Academy 52 had their first introduction to some of the manipulative skills used during a fire. Recruits practiced donning their Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) otherwise known as turnouts in a timely manner. The trainees also practiced throwing ground ladders against a building. This skill is often utilized to gain access to a residential roof so that vertical ventilation can be performed. | Orange County Fire Authority
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🚨🚒Today the recruits of #OCFA Academy 52 had their first introduction to some of the manipulative skills used during a fire. Recruits practiced donning their Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) otherwise known as turnouts in a timely manner. The trainees also practiced throwing ground ladders against a building. This skill is often utilized to gain access to a residential roof so that vertical ventilation can be performed. | Orange County Fire Authority
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OCFA has proudly sent our two firefighter hand crews, a strike team of five patrols and a handful of overhead personnel to help with the historic winter storm in the San Bernardino mountains (64 total personnel). OCFA firefighters are checking on residents and digging paths to their doors. Not only is this life-saving, but also smile-inducing. It is a continuous effort as they work through extreme temperatures to dig out an entire community and perform welfare checks on residents who have been t
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OCFA has proudly sent our two firefighter hand crews, a strike team of five patrols and a handful of overhead personnel to help with the historic winter storm in the San Bernardino mountains (64 total personnel). OCFA firefighters are checking on residents and digging paths to their doors. Not only is this life-saving, but also smile-inducing. It is a continuous effort as they work through extreme temperatures to dig out an entire community and perform welfare checks on residents who have been t
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🔥 Footage from the cockpit of one of our #OCFA helicopters 🚁 assisting on the Chaparral Fire right now. For current information follow @CALFIRERRU on Twitter. | Orange County Fire Authority
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🔥 Footage from the cockpit of one of our #OCFA helicopters 🚁 assisting on the Chaparral Fire right now. For current information follow @CALFIRERRU on Twitter. | Orange County Fire Authority
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OCFA firefighters, OCFA Helicopter 3, and Quick Reaction Force Helitanker 47 and Copter 76 partnered with Costa Mesa Fire and Rescue to aggressively hold a vegetation fire in Costa Mesa to just 8.4 acres this afternoon. | Orange County Fire Authority
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OCFA firefighters, OCFA Helicopter 3, and Quick Reaction Force Helitanker 47 and Copter 76 partnered with Costa Mesa Fire and Rescue to aggressively hold a vegetation fire in Costa Mesa to just 8.4 acres this afternoon. | Orange County Fire Authority
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We continue to stand alongside our fire safety partners to defend and support the communities impacted by the devastating wildfires. We’ve proudly deployed 150 firefighters as part of: Six Strike Teams Santiago Handcrew Firehawk Helicopter These resources are working tirelessly alongside our partners at the Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, Lidia Fire, and Sunset Fire. Our dedicated firefighters continue to answer the call to serve, proudly supporting the region while ensuring we maintain preparedness
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We continue to stand alongside our fire safety partners to defend and support the communities impacted by the devastating wildfires. We’ve proudly deployed 150 firefighters as part of: Six Strike Teams Santiago Handcrew Firehawk Helicopter These resources are working tirelessly alongside our partners at the Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, Lidia Fire, and Sunset Fire. Our dedicated firefighters continue to answer the call to serve, proudly supporting the region while ensuring we maintain preparedness
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Today marks the last shift of the Quick Reaction Force aviation program. The 180 day contract with Coulson Aviation ends tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. The helicopters flew 91 fire missions throughout the state with nine in Orange County. Here’s a glimpse. | Orange County Fire Authority
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Today marks the last shift of the Quick Reaction Force aviation program. The 180 day contract with Coulson Aviation ends tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. The helicopters flew 91 fire missions throughout the state with nine in Orange County. Here’s a glimpse. | Orange County Fire Authority
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New and improved SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus)! SCBA is an essential part of firefighting equipment that allows firefighters to breath a supply of clean, filtered air in a hazardous environment such as a fire. Recently OCFA has switched to new SCBA focused on improving safety through advanced technology. All OCFA firefighters are receiving classroom instruction for the new equipment, followed by a fitting and hands-on training. The new SCBA includes: 🔥 Increased air time 🔥 Clear ra
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New and improved SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus)! SCBA is an essential part of firefighting equipment that allows firefighters to breath a supply of clean, filtered air in a hazardous environment such as a fire. Recently OCFA has switched to new SCBA focused on improving safety through advanced technology. All OCFA firefighters are receiving classroom instruction for the new equipment, followed by a fitting and hands-on training. The new SCBA includes: 🔥 Increased air time 🔥 Clear ra
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Here is a perspective from OCFA Engine-42 as they, along with the rest of Strike Team 1400A, arrive to their assignment at the Lightning Complex Fire in Sonoma County. All Firefighters are faced with variable and dangerous conditions such as unpredictable weather, steep terrain and falling rocks for example. Through team work, communication and constant training firefighters are able to handle such hazardous conditions and protect themselves and the communities that they serve. | Orange County F
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Whether it’s professional staff or operations personnel, we are always looking for individuals to join our team. Are you interested in serving Orange County on the land, near the sea, or in the sky? ☁️ Visit JoinOCFA.org to view current openings or fill out a job interest card. | Orange County Fire Authority
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Orange County Fire Authority Engine 222 Responding to a medical emergency in Laguna woods • @citrus_fire | Orange County Fire Authority
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Firefighters hit a vegetation fire hard in unincorporated Ladera Ranch today and held it to just 5.97 acres. Their quick work defending the community kept the fire small and resulted in no evacuations. This is a credit to the robust initial attack we employ to keep vegetation fires small to protect lives, property and the environment. | Orange County Fire Authority
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The OCFA Honor Guard is made up of Orange County Fire Authority professional firefighters and has a proud, long-standing history in military, law enforcement, | Orange County Fire Authority
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Development of life skills, citizenship, character, and leadership define the OCFA Fire Cadet program. Our Fire Cadets successfully completed Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operator class this weekend with the OCFA El Toro Handcrew and Santiago Handcrew. Paying it forward—a cornerstone of the fire service. | Orange County Fire Authority
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Check out OCFA’s 2025 Annual Size-Up, a snapshot of the calls our crews responded to throughout the year. In 2025, the Orange County Fire Authority responded to 183,865 incidents, including: 🔥 2,456 fire responses 🚁 48,451 all-hazard responses 🚑 132,958 EMS responses | Orange County Fire Authority
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Approximately 85 firefighters knocked down a commercial structure fire on South Susan Street in Santa Ana in just over an hour as part of a three-alarm defensive firefight that successfully held the fire to the building of origin. Hazardous Materials Response Teams from OCFA and Huntington Beach Fire assessed hazardous materials that are sometimes present in industrial buildings as part of normal operations. No reports of injuries to civilians or firefighters. Cause under investigation. | Orange
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🚨 2-Alarm Fire | Santa Ana 🚨 🔥 This afternoon, OCFA firefighters responded to a 2-alarm fire involving a row of single-story apartment units in Santa Ana. Crews arrived to find heavy fire in a middle unit, rapidly spreading to neighboring homes. 🚒 Using a coordinated interior attack and vertical ventilation, firefighters quickly worked to stop the fire’s progress, including flames that had spread into the attic space. Their efforts prevented the fire from reaching adjacent structures. ✅ In a
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What’s it like to be the first on scene as a Battalion Chief? The radio traffic between the Battalion Chief, our Emergency Command Center, and the firefighters provides a glimpse into the first critical minutes of setting the scene for a successful and coordinated fire attack. Firefighters saved this house in Santa Ana from flames spreading from a structure in the backyard this evening, and thankfully, nobody was injured. Unfortunately, a dog was found deceased in the structure. The cause of the
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Current situation at the Hangar Fire We appreciate everyone’s patience as our firefighters got the blaze under control. Firefighters will remain on scene overnight to monitor the situation. Anyone with general questions can call our hotline at 714-628-7085.  | Orange County Fire Authority
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🔥 Firefighter Friday 🔥 Alan Perrault has been a heavy fire equipment operator for seven years. He began his fire career with another agency and has been with us for one year. During significant wildfires, he is one of our dozer operators combatting the fire with firefighters. Alan is married and has a son and a daughter who love bragging about their dad. Away from work, he enjoys going to the river and desert with his family. When asked, he tells aspiring firefighters to find a mentor and list
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Your #OCFA firefighters were featured on @insideedition last night documenting responses to Covid calls. | Orange County Fire Authority
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Last night, OCFA firefighters responded to a serious traffic collision on the 5 Freeway in Buena Park, where a pickup truck collided with a Tesla Cybertruck. Using the Jaws of Life, our crews safely extricated the driver of the pickup truck, who was the sole patient. He was transported to the hospital in stable condition. The cause of the accident is under investigation by CHP. | Orange County Fire Authority
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On March 24, the Orange County Fire Authority honored Fire Apparatus Engineer Kevin Skinner with a Celebration of Life service and procession, paying tribute to his legacy of service and dedication. Kevin proudly served our community for over 25 years, joining OCFA in July 1999 after serving honorably in the United States Navy. Known for his warm heart and unwavering kindness, he had a remarkable ability to make everyone feel welcome. We are profoundly grateful for Kevin’s commitment to protecti
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A new episode of Hot Pursuit is live! 🔥 Tune in to hear about two separate fires in Orange County, one involving an arsonist caught on camera. Listen to "Two for the Price of One" wherever you stream your podcasts. 🎧 | Orange County Fire Authority
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OCFA and Quick Reaction Force (QRF) helicopters provided aerial reconnaissance over a refuse fire at the Olinda Alpha landfill in unincorporated Brea this evening as resources responded to reports of a possible vegetation fire called in by hikers in the area. Firefighters on the ground confined the fire— with no extension into the brush—before leaving the scene in the care of OC Waste and Recycling personnel and equipment. | Orange County Fire Authority
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The hangar continues to burn with collapse of sections at a time. Because of extremely dangerous conditions, firefighters will monitor to ensure the fire remains contained. Firefighters will remain on scene and in the area throughout the day. Smoke will be seen - if you smell smoke or are sensitive to it, please close your doors and windows. | Orange County Fire Authority
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Firefighters continue to battle flames throughout the night on the Silverado Fire. More than 8,000 acres have burned but we have no reports of structures lost at this time. | Orange County Fire Authority
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Approximately 80 firefighters knocked down a commercial structure fire in Yorba Linda this evening as part of a three-alarm response. Firefighter paramedics treated and transported one civilian for smoke inhalation. Thank you Anaheim Fire, Orange City Fire, Placentia Fire, and OCSD. Cause under investigation. | Orange County Fire Authority
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Firefighters arrived in just five minutes and knocked down a fire in the second story of a residence on Central Avenue in Santa Ana, saving the downstairs unit, after neighbors alerted the residents and called 9-1-1 at 12:57 a.m. Thank you Santa Ana PD for the assistance. Thank you to the neighbors for the footage. | Orange County Fire Authority
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Earlier today, Andrew Brown, one of the eight OCFA Hand Crew members injured in the rollover accident on September 19th, returned to Orange County after six weeks of successful rehabilitation at Craig Hospital in Colorado. Accompanied on his flight home by several OCFA firefighters, Andrew walked into the arms of his family and friends awaiting his arrival at John Wayne Airport. Andrew’s recovery — and the courage and strength driving it — is as miraculous as it is inspiring. In Andrew’s words,
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