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Head Of OC Agency Blamed For Starting Airport Fire Steps Down: Report

The head of the Orange County agency that started the massive Airport Fire in Trabuco Canyon last month stepped down, the LA Times reported.

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The head of Orange County Public Works, the agency held responsible for starting the Airport Fire in Trabuco Canyon in September, stepped down from his role, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The head of Orange County Public Works, the agency held responsible for starting the Airport Fire in Trabuco Canyon in September, stepped down from his role, the Los Angeles Times reported. (Orange County Fire Authority Courtesy Photo)

TRABUCO CANYON, CA — The head of Orange County Public Works, the agency held responsible for starting the Airport Fire in Trabuco Canyon in September, stepped down from his role, the Los Angeles Times reported.

James Treadaway left his role as director of Orange County Public Works late last week, the newspaper reported.

The resignation comes after the county agency was blamed for the start of the massive Airport Fire that burned in Trabuco Canyon September. According to investigators, the fire ignited while county workers were using heavy machinery in the area.

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