Orange County Fire Authority

A few weeks ago, recruits participated in Wildland Training in Gypsum Canyon, where they practiced essential skills such as progressive hose lays. Every training exercise brings them one step closer to graduation!

Congratulations to Firefighter Paramedic Paul Kozik on completing the demanding CAL FIRE Dozer Academy in Ione! He now begins the next step in the process —completing his Initial Attack Task Book to become a certified Heavy Fire Equipment Operator (HFEO).

Paul was proud to have the support of OCFA Assistant Chief Rob Capobianco, Division Chief Sean Lowry, Battalion Chief Matt Levesque, HFEO Alan Perrault, and Handcrew Firefighter Colby Christner at his graduation. Thank you to our partners at CAL FIRE. We are extremely grateful for this opportunity to participate in their renowned training program.

Outstanding work, Paul! Your dedication, professionalism, and commitment to excellence make us all proud.

OC Firefighters, Local 3631

The Garden Grove incident is transitioning out of the emergency response phase.

Beginning Friday, 5/29, at 8 a.m., the OC Health Care Agency (HCA), serving as the County’s Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA), will assume lead oversight authority for site cleanup and waste removal operations.

🚨 ALL EVACUATION ORDERS LIFTED 🚨

All evacuation orders related to the Garden Grove hazardous materials incident have been lifted.

Unified Command (Fire, Law, EPA, and County Health) have confirmed there is:

✅ No chemical leak
✅ No threat of explosion
✅ No threat of fire
✅ No risk to the public

Map Details:

Green shaded area on the map = Repopulation area

Red line = Road closure (Western between Chapman & Garden Grove Blvd.)

Red circle = An exclusion zone to allow hazardous materials teams to continue monitoring the tanks out of an abundance of caution (no residents affected).

***INCIDENT UPDATE***

***UPDATED INCIDENT MAP***

To view the map, click this link: https://ocsheriff.gov/resources-during-disaster

Effective as of Monday, May 25 at 6pm, the red shaded area represents the newest evacuation zone, while the red outline represents the previous evacuation zone.

We ask that you continue listening to law enforcement and do NOT enter the newly evacuated area.

Thank you to our community members for your continued support, patience, and cooperation.