The recent fatal shooting of a 17-year-old youth – who happened to be a student at a high school in Garden Grove – has been a sober reminder that there is no […]
There is no safe place: be careful
Lights, sirens and medical calls
In today’s world of modern construction techniques and inspections, fire departments spend a lot more time responding to calls for medical aid than extinguishing blazes. The 2021-2022 Orange County Grand Jury challenged […]
Fire quickly knocked down
It took firefighters from the Orange County Fire Authority just 13 minutes to knock down a pre-dawn commercial structure fire on Monday in Garden Grove. According to the OCFA, the blaze was […]
Airplane crashes into the surf
A small private airplane tumbled into the surf off Huntington Beach Friday afternoon but the pilot was rescued and suffered no serious injuries. According to the Huntington Beach Fire Department, the plane […]
One dead after H. Harbour fire
A blaze Friday morning in the Huntington Harbour area left one person dead and damaged a structure. According to Jennifer Carey, public information officer for the Huntington Beach Police Department, the blaze […]
HBFD battling fire and the winds
High winds on Tuesday were a factor in the efforts of the Huntington Beach Fire Department to contain and extinguish a blaze in the Huntington Harbour area. Arriving firefighters found smoke pouring […]
Man, 59, dead at homeless shelter
A 59-year-old man died early Tuesday morning in the Huntington Beach Navigation Center for the homeless. According to Lt. David Dereszynski of the HBPD, staff at the center reported a medical emergency […]
Morning fire hits hair salon
A fire early Friday morning damaged a hair salon in a strip mall in Huntington Beach. According to the Huntington Beach Fire Department, the alarm was sounded at 3:02 a.m. regarding the […]
Pedestrian struck and killed
A man struck by a car early Wednesday morning in Huntington Beach died from his injuries, according to police. The incident took place around 5:11 a.m. on Pacific Coast Highway south of […]
Attic blaze hits an IHOP eatery
A blaze at an International House of Pancakes restaurant in Huntington Beach ripped through the attic and roof of the eatery Thursday morning. The eatery is located at 18782 Beach Blvd. between […]
