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Backfires to be set to fight Ortega Fire today
Nov. 17, 2009|0 comments

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO - Firefighters plan to fight fire with fire today, setting backfires to destroy the brush that has been fueling the 250-acre blaze in Verdugo Canyon, an Orange County Fire Authority captain said.

Fire officials to hold erosion meetings in areas affected by fires
Nov. 17, 2009|0 comments

For those who live in areas burned last year in fires, city fire officials and emergency managers are hosting post-fire erosion meetings starting tonight.

2 firefighters injured fighting blaze off Ortega Highway
Nov. 16, 2009|0 comments

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO - Two firefighters were injured while fighting a fire that burned more than 250 acres today and was sparked by a downed power pole on a rugged hillside near San Juan Capistrano.

Oakridge: One year later
Nov. 14, 2009|0 comments

It's been a year since the Sayre Fire destroyed 500 mobile homes at Oakridge. Join Off-Ramp hosts to recall the devastation and see what has happened in the year since.

Angeles Forest officials use Station Fire to fine tune Twitter policy
Nov. 10, 2009|3 comments |Listen:

The Station Fire burned nearly 250 square miles in the Angeles National Forest, destroyed homes and buildings, and sent people and animals running for their lives. But there was a silver lining in those giant pyrocumulus clouds. The fire helped officials fine tune how they’ll use social media during future fires and disasters.

Volunteers watch for flames, suspicious activity in windy conditions
Nov. 9, 2009|2 comments |Listen:

When the Santa Ana winds come out, so do the firebugs. Some communities in high fire danger areas take precaution into their own hands by adding more of their own eyes to keep watch.

Good progress reported against Calif. blaze
Oct. 26, 2009|0 comments

Nearly 1,000 firefighters are working to contain a blaze in California's Santa Cruz Mountains, and officials say they made good progress overnight.

Wildfire near Santa Cruz forces residents to evacuate
Oct. 26, 2009|0 comments |Listen:

Dozens of residents near Santa Cruz are under mandatory evacuation orders as a wildfire moves toward their homes. The blaze so far has burned 800 acres.

Burned Area Emergency Response Report details long road ahead for Station Fire area
Oct. 21, 2009|1 comment

It’ll be a long road to recovery for the nearly 250 square miles of Angeles National Forest land that burned in the Station Fire. The Burned Area Emergency Response (or BAER) team has provided a roadmap for the recovery.

Man suspected of starting 2003 'Old Fire' indicted
Oct. 21, 2009|0 comments |Listen:

A prison inmate faces arson and murder charges in Southern California. The suspect has been named in a grand jury indictment for a wildfire in 2003.

Prosecutors beat statute of limitations to file murder charges in 2003 Old Fire
Oct. 20, 2009|0 comments

Authorities in San Bernardino County have filed murder and arson charges against a man believed responsible for starting the Old Fire back in 2003. It burned more than 90,000 in the San Bernardino National Forest, destroyed hundreds of homes, and led to several deaths.

Latest Updates

9 hours, 14 minutes ago:

Detectives still far from arrest in Station fire arson http://bit.ly/42qjPI

2 days, 23 hours ago:

Crews have nearly contained San Juan Capistrano wildfire http://bit.ly/MSn2G

3 days, 9 hours ago:

Cooler weather expected to aid firefighters battling blaze near San Juan Capistrano http://bit.ly/3fIldq

3 days, 22 hours ago:

Full containment expected tomorrow on San Juan Capistrano wildfire http://bit.ly/2RQ9Tn

4 days ago:

RT @OCFA_PIO More than 300 firefighters on scene [at Ortega Fire, as of 4:20pm] w/ 5 helos aggressively fighting the 100 acre blaze. #fire

4 days, 2 hours ago:

San Juan Capistrano fire burns 20 acres; 2 firefighters hurt http://bit.ly/1SPpGi

4 days, 4 hours ago:

New brush fire burning near San Juan Capistrano [Updated] http://bit.ly/3uBp8Z

4 days, 6 hours ago:

L.A. firefighters battling blaze in Sepulveda Pass [Updated] http://bit.ly/2smftB

6 days, 2 hours ago:

Firefighters present family with tribute badge destroyed in a wildfire http://bit.ly/15mO1y

6 days, 18 hours ago:

Fire weather forecast for Los Angeles and Ventura counties http://bit.ly/3wfn5a

1 week ago:

Hillside residents fear threat of more mudslides http://bit.ly/3nRoyI

1 week ago:

U.S. Forest Service report: Station fire terrain too steep to fight safely http://bit.ly/105glc

1 week ago:

Mudslide damages six homes, closes road in La Canada Flintridge http://bit.ly/1YjAPV

1 week, 1 day ago:

Orange County unveils ambitious brush-fire warning system, a year after devastating blaze http://bit.ly/1qNz8b