The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) continues to assist in Northern California as the fires persist, causing local hospitals and all National Forests to temporarily close. Five fire engines, a helicopter, and 22 firefighter personnel are stationed fighting the Dixie Fire that is 52 percent contained as of Sept. 1. Other command positions from the OCFA are assisting behind the scenes to support the blazes up north. “We have people at the French fire, Caldor fire, Dixie fire, [and the] McFarland fire,” OCFA spokesperson Sean Doran told The Epoch Times. “People have been in and out of those fires that are all over the state.” Every 14 days, the crew up north rotates with another OCFA crew and is expected to continue until their resources are no longer needed, Doran said. As of Sept. 1, the Dixie and Caldor fires are the largest blazes in the state, burning over 1 …
Orange County Fire Authority Assists in Northern California Fire Crisis
September 1, 2021
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