Behind the Badge
Behind the Badge OC photographer Steven Georges was on the scene Saturday afternoon when a vegetation fire broke out in the Brea Dam Recreations Area, temporarily forcing the evacuation of 30 homes in Fullerton.
The Fullerton Fire Department, Anaheim Fire & Rescue, the Anaheim PD and the Orange County Fire Authority were among several agencies that helped get the blaze contained shortly before 6 p.m.
The source of the fire, which broke out around 1:30 p.m. April 18, remains under investigation. No homes were damaged and no injuries were reported.
Crews are expected to be on the scene through Sunday morning.
The Anaheim PD’s airship “Angel” drops water on the vegetation fire. Over the course of two hours, the crew dropped more than 1,500 gallons of water in an effort to protect nearby homes.
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A firefighter from the City of Orange Fire Department sprays water on the brush in the Brea Dam Recreation Area Saturday afternoon.
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Anaheim Fire & Rescue Firefighters Randy Gamble, left, Anthony Manzo and Battalion Chief Jeff Thomas watch a helicopter from the Orange County Fire Authority drop water on a vegetation fire that broke out in the Brea Dam Recreation Area Saturday afternoon.
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Randy Gamble of Anaheim Fire & Rescue lays water down on a vegetation fire that broke out in the Brea Dam Recreation Area Saturday afternoon.
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Capt. Timothy Hartinger, left, Capt. Chris Nigg and Engineer Richard Zeller of the Fullerton Fire Department plan their next move.
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The Anaheim PD’s “Angel” carries water past homes after the vegetation fire broke out.
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Anaheim Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Jeff Thomas helps organize firefighters at a vegetation fire that broke out in the Brea Dam Recreation Area Saturday afternoon.
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The Anaheim PD’s “Angel” works to snuff out the blaze.
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Captain Hoff of the City of Orange Fire Department sprays water on the brush.
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Margaret Worsley stays with her 14-year-old horse Pearl at a local park after a number of horses were evacuated from the stables at Coyote Hills Ranch after a fire broke out in the area.
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A large number of horses gathered at a local park after they were evacuated from the stables at Coyote Hills Ranch.
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Firefighters from Anaheim Fire & Rescue Station 8 pull up in Engine E308 (a Type 3 wildland engine) after a vegetation fire broke out in the Brea Dam Recreation Area.
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Anika Forde, 13, stays with her horse that was evacuated from the stables at Coyote Hills Ranch .
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