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Wildfire breaks out in Anaheim Hills

Fire Map Courtesy of the O.C. Register
“A wind-driven wildfire broke out south of Los Angeles Tuesday night as late season Santa Ana winds blasted down burning slopes toward homes,” according to Fox News.
You can get real time updates on Twitter, from the Orange County Fire Authority, at this link.
“The 241 toll road has been closed [...]

Red flags to fly during high fire danger in Orange County

Freeway Complex Fire Picture, Courtesy of the OC Fire Authority
November 11, 2009
For Immediate Release
RED FLAGS TO FLY DURING HIGH FIRE DANGER IN ORANGE COUNTY – PRESS CONFERENCE ON NEW OC FIRE WATCH PROGRAM
CONTACT:
Marisa O’Neil, OC Parks PIO at (714) 310‐5478 or marisa.oneil@ocparks.com
Lynnette Round, OCFA Supervisor at (714) 290‐7772 or lynnetteround@ocfa.com
Sergio Prince, Supervisor Bates Office at [...]

County to Launch New OC Fire Watch Program on Anniversary of Freeway Complex Fire

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 10, 2009
Contacts:
Marisa O’Neil at (714) 310‐5478 or marisa.oneil@ocparks.com
Lynnette Round at (714) 290‐7772 or lynnetteround@ocfa.org
Sergio Prince at (949) 933‐0595 or sergio.prince@ocgov.com
County to Launch New OC Fire Watch Program on Anniversary of Freeway Complex Fire
(Irvine, CA) – Orange County Board of Supervisors Chair Patricia C. Bates will join the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) [...]

Are Santa Ana high school chemistry classes dangerously overcrowded?

SAUSD Science Teacher Gary Reynolds speaks out about dangerous overcrowding in chemistry classes at School Board meeting on Sep. 8
“A Santa Ana High School science teacher is claiming chemistry classes at the campus are crowded beyond state regulations, causing unsafe conditions for students,” according to the O.C. Register.
Gary Reynolds, who has taught physics, chemistry and [...]

Los Angeles Wildfire update

“Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is urging residents who live near the massive Los Angeles-area wildfire to listen to authorities and evacuate if ordered,” according to the AP.
Three people were burned when they ignored evacuation orders – they are receiving medical care and their condition is unknown.
At least 6,600 homes have been evacuated near the four-day-old fire, [...]

You can still buy and use “safe and sane” fireworks in Santa Ana!

Say what you will about Latinos in Santa Ana, but understand this – they LOVE fireworks and celebrate the 4th of July with great abandon.  Santa Ana is one of the few cities in Orange County that allows you to use “Safe and Sane” fireworks.
Of course they are only “Safe and Sane” if you use [...]

What went wrong in Yorba Linda – and who is to blame?

“As many as five homes were lost to wildfire in an upscale Yorba Linda neighborhood last weekend because firefighters had no water, leaving them no choice but to let the homes burn, fire officials said Friday,” according to the L.A. Times.
Several homes in the upper Hidden Hills Estates area burned down because the fire extinguishers [...]

O.C. Triangle Complex Fire Update

UPDATE: Click here for a map of the current evacuation areas in Brea and Yorba Linda, as provided by the City of Brea.  Click here for the latest Orange County Fire Authority Evacuation Map.  Click here for the latest fire area map from the O.C. Register.
I taught a first aid and CPR class yesterday in [...]

Corona fire now in Yorba Linda!

The wildfire that began in Corona is now in Yorba Linda, according to eyewitness reports.  “A wildfire stoked by powerful Santa Ana winds has damaged 12 homes and charred 1,000 acres in Corona and is now moving through parts of Yorba Linda, damaging one dwelling and  forcing the rapid evacuation of houses,” according to the [...]

OC GOP looks bad in wake of Santiago Fire report

There were a couple stories in our local newspapers today highlighting the disaster that was last year’s Santiago fire. The L.A. Times reported that a “report shows Orange County firefighters didn’t have enough resources to deal with the 28,000-acre Santiago blaze that destroyed 42 structures during the fall Southern California wildfire siege.” Blame [...]