Over 100,000 Evacuated in Orange County from Encroaching Wildfires

October 27, 2020 2:57 pm

On Tuesday, the Silverado and Blue Ridge Fires in Orange County grew to over 20,000 acres combined, forcing more evacuations in the cities of Irvine, Yorba Linda, and others throughout the county. The Silverado Fire grew to over 11,000 acres...

60,000 Evacuated in Irvine Over Wildfire Threat

October 26, 2020 3:01 pmOctober 28, 2020 10:57 am

On Monday, the city of Irvine issued an evacuation order for 60,000 residents due to the Silverado Fire growing rapidly around the city. https://twitter.com/City_of_Irvine/status/1320758779613384706 The Silverado Fire began early on Monday, erupting as a vegetation fire at 6:47 A.M. just...

Firefighting in Orange County – Part Two, Building an Independent Fire Dept

June 25, 2020 2:05 amJune 24, 2020 9:20 pm

This is Part ll of Firefighting in Orange County. Part l is HERE. On July 1 the City of Placentia will begin to operate a fire department independent of the Orange County Fire Authority. The motivation for the Placentia’s City...

Firefighting in Orange County – Part One, Firefighter Pay and Benefits

June 17, 2020 6:11 amJune 17, 2020 6:27 am

Total unfunded actuarial accrued liability was $5.7 billion, and the OCFA share of that totaled $380 million. In June 2019 the City of Placentia, in a 3-1 council vote, decided to leave the Orange County Fire Authority and build...