Crime & Safety

Fire Erupts In South OC Home With Residents Inside

The fire was reported shortly before 1:30 a.m. early Friday morning in Ladera Ranch, the Orange County Fire Authority reported.

Orange County firefighters were hard at work early Friday morning after a house fire was reported in Ladera Ranch.
Orange County firefighters were hard at work early Friday morning after a house fire was reported in Ladera Ranch. (Orange County Fire Authority Courtesy Photo)

LADERA RANCH, CA — Orange County firefighters were hard at work early Friday morning after a house fire was reported in Ladera Ranch.

Firefighters were sent to the scene shortly before 1:30 a.m. after receiving multiple calls for a heavy fire in a two story home on Wyeth Street in Ladera Ranch.

Upon arriving, firefighters located flames on the first and second floor of the house, as well as in the attic.

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"Fortunately, the resident made it out without injuries," an OCFA social media post statement read. "Firefighters are currently checking for hot spots, and the fire is under investigation."

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