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Orange County Fire Chief Reflects on a Year Rife With Challenges IRVINE, Calif.—As the world nears the end of a grim year, indelible memories will remain for Orange County’s top firefighter, who led crews through devastating wildfires while navigating a pandemic. Two particular dates stand out for Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Chief Brian Fennessy: the day the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 a pandemic, and the afternoon two firefighters were gravely injured on the job. The former called upon him to exercise great foresight in planning, the latter brought forth his c...

A Christmas Miracle: Power Restored To Thousands After Precautionary Shutoffs Due To Santa Ana Winds Syndicated Local – CBS Los Angeles SANTA CLARITA (CBSLA) – The Santa Ana winds have died down Thursday night, just in time for Christmas — giving many SoCal residents the gift of restored power. © Provided by CBS Los Angeles A family in the Canyon Country area of Santa Clarita, Calif., runs a generator due to the power shutoffs caused by Santa Ana winds. Dec. 23, 2020. (CBSLA) After more than a day in the dark, Canyon Country residents can see the light again. “It’s...

Williams Canyon Fire Victims Make Impassioned Plea for Help With mudslide season approaching, fire victim Susan Iwamoto is making an urgent plea to the County of Orange as well as California state and federal authorities to help struggling residents in what she calls “the lost canyon.” Iwamoto, 56, and her husband, Wayne, 69, have been living in their ash-and-soot-filled home in Williams Canyon since the Bond Fire hit in early December. They have no other options. Short-term rentals are in short supply, and Red Cross housing vouchers have been taken by those in need amid the pandemic. “...

170K SoCal Edison Customers Could See Power Shutoffs Due To Powerful Santa Ana Winds Syndicated Local – CBS Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – More than 170,000 Southern California Edison customers could see power shutoffs through Christmas Eve due to strong Santa Ana winds which have created ripe wildfire conditions across the Southland. A red flag warning is in effect from 8 a.m. Wednesday through noon Thursday for most of Los Angeles, Ventura and Orange counties, as well as the Inland Empire. Winds could reach up to 60 miles per hour by Wednesday night. This coupled with...

Orange County Fire Chief Warns of Mudslide Dangers The Orange County Fire Authority chief says he’s concerned that upcoming rainfalls will trigger a mudslide in Southern California’s fire-ravaged canyons. When the Bond Fire began Dec. 2, it tore through 6,686 acres, destroying plants that played a critical role in controlling water flow in rural valleys. During a recent flyover tour of the region, Chief Brian Fennessy noted the steep slopes in the area, which are now devoid of any foliage. There’s a 60 percent chance of steady rain Dec. 21, with precipitation expected to approach from m...