By Jim Tortolano The issue of dissolving the city fire department in favor of getting those services from the Orange County Fire Authority surfaced at Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove City […]
A merger of GGFD into OCFA is touted
Two are burned when fumes are ignited
Two persons suffered significant burn injuries Monday afternoon in Garden Grove when fumes from cleaning products and gasoline ignited. According to Capt. Thanh Nugent of the Garden Grove Fire Department, the incident […]
Festival, fire service and SteelCraft
The 60th annual Garden Grove Strawberry Festival saluted the event’s history, but made some history of its own. According to Scott Weimer, president of the Strawberry Festival Association, the four-day event had […]
Noon fire does $190,000 in damage
A midday fire did an estimated $190,000 in damage to a home in Garden Grove Tuesday, summoning the efforts of 30 firefighters and displacing as many as 15 people. According to Capt. […]
Motorcyclist hurt in freeway crash
A motorcyclist riding on the Garden Grove Freeway was hospitalized after a collision left him trapped under a car. According to Capt. Thanh Nguyen of the Garden Grove Fire Department, the incident […]
Dog bite causes child serious injuries
A young child has been hospitalized after suffering “severe” wounds inflicted by one of the family’s Doberman Pinscher dogs in Garden Grove. According to Capt. Thanh Nguyen, spokesperson for the Garden Grove […]
Apartment fire does $115k in damage
A fire at an apartment complex Monday night in Garden Grove displaced 10 people and caused an estimated $115,000 in damage. According to Capt. Thanh Nguyen, spokesman for the Garden Grove Fire […]
Explosion rips an industrial building
Two commercial units in an industrial park in the southeastern part of Garden Grove were hit by an explosion early Monday morning. According to Capt. Thanh Nguyen of the Garden Grove Fire […]
“Just Drive,” say local police forces
This Friday, April 13 could be an unlucky day for motorists in Garden Grove and Huntington Beach who “drive distracted,” which usually means those texting or calling on a hand-held cell phone. […]
OCFA may replace city fire department
By Jim Tortolano Garden Grove’s fire department is 92 years old, and it may not make it to 100. At Tuesday’s meeting of the City Council, the first public steps were taken […]
