Criminal Probe Underway Into OC Fire Authority Event With Political Candidates
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The Sheriff’s Department is examining an event at the fire agency’s headquarters that triggered concerns about using government resources for political campaigning.
Placentia Alleges OC Fire Authority Misconduct After City Leaves Agency
Placentia Fire Department
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Two Placentia Police lieutenants alleged misconduct by Orange County Fire Authority firefighters Thursday, detailing incidents that happened within days of the City Council voting to form its own fire department.
Placentia First OC City to Leave Fire Authority and Form its Own Fire Department
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The Placentia City Council voted 3-1 Wednesday morning to form its own fire department after years of rising costs contracting with the Orange County Fire Authority.
Placentia City Council to Decide on Forming its Own Fire Department
Placentia
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After years of rising costs to Placentia, it could be time for the city to leave the Orange County Fire Authority and form its own fire department, but OCFA officials said if the city leaves, it won’t get as much fire service or mutual aid.
Facing Budget Problems, Garden Grove Considers Move to OC Fire Authority
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Garden Grove city leaders are considering merging their fire department with the Orange County Fire Authority, a move aimed at cutting costs as the city faces a growing budget crisis and discusses a possible sales tax increase.
Irvine City Council, Tired of Being a Donor, Gives Notice It’ll Withdraw from OC Fire Authority
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The Irvine City Council voted to tell the Orange County Fire Authority it may withdraw from the agency, part of a long-running dispute between Irvine and the Fire Authority over the city’s disproportionately large property tax contributions compared to the services it receives.
OC Fire Authority Under More Fire for Late Response to Canyon 2 Flames
Canyon Fire 2
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Orange County Fire Authority executives came under renewed criticism Tuesday for the slow response to the large Canyon 2 Fire, after a county investigation found numerous breaches of protocol caused an 80 to 85-minute delay in taking action.
Sheriff’s vs. Fire Authority Helicopter Rescue Battle Heats Up
helicopter rescues
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County Supervisors, who are responsible for defining who responds to which type of search and rescue incident, said it wasn’t their job to fix the dispute – which reportedly has led to near-collisions between rescue helicopters. Supervisors instead pointed to other agencies to resolve the issue.
Fire Dispatcher Misrepresented Early Report of Flames From Canyon Fire 2
Countywide
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Recordings of the dispatcher are raising further concerns about the Fire Authority’s initial response to the fire, which damaged or destroyed nearly 60 homes.
OC Fire Authority Plans Outside Investigation of Canyon Fire 2 Response
Anaheim Hills
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“There are things we could have done differently,” Interim Fire Chief Patrick McIntosh told reporters at a news conference Wednesday.