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Homeless man booked on suspicion of starting the Gypsum fire in Anaheim

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Raul Quezada, Chief of Police

Randy R. Bruegman, Fire Chief

SUBJECT: INVESTIGATORS SEEK WITNESSES REGARDING GYPSUM FIRE

ANAHEIM, CALIF (July 3, 2017) – Monday evening just after 6:00 pm, personnel from Anaheim Fire & Rescue, Orange County Fire Authority, and Orange City Fire responded to a vegetation fire south of the SR91 freeway and west of Gypsum Canyon Rd. Additional ground and air resources were requested from Cal Fire and the US Department of Forestry. More than 70 Firefighters, along with one helicopter and two air tankers worked together and stopped the forward progress of the Gypsum Fire in under one hour. The fire was held to approximately four acres and no structures were threatened or damaged. Continue reading→

Anaheim HazMat responded to a mass pooping incident at Disneyland on Friday night

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Anaheim Fire & Rescue responded to reports of a Mass Casualty HazMat incident at Disneyland just before 9:00 p.m. on Friday night. Initial reports were that someone threw human feces on as many as 40 guests who were standing in the hub on Main Street.

Once APD and AF&R personnel were on scene, it was quickly determined the guests had actually been the victims of a flock of geese which flew overhead. A total of 17 people, 11 adults and 6 juveniles were impacted. Continue reading→

Early morning fire displaced four senior Anaheim residents

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At 12:15 am, Anaheim Fire & Rescue and Anaheim Police responded to the 1000 blk of N. Rosemont on a residential structure fire. While en route, additional information was received there were still occupants inside.

The first police and fire units on scene were able to escort three elderly residents from the residence. A fourth elderly male was contacted in the backyard attempting to extinguish the fire with a garden house. That individual suffered minor facial burns and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation and observation. His injuries were not life threatening and there were no reported injuries to the other residents or fire personnel. Continue reading→

Mickey and Friends Parking Structure fire update

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Fire at Mickey and Friends Parking Structure

The investigation into last night’s fire at the Mickey and Friends parking structure has narrowed the origin between two vehicles, a 2015 Toyota Prius and a 2001 Ford Expedition.

The area of origin is believed to be in either the cargo area of the Prius where the battery is located or the engine compartment of the Expedition, which were within three feet of each other. Continue reading→

Two alarm fire in Anaheim burns seven tractor trailers

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Randy R. Bruegman, Fire Chief

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 20, 2016

Released by: Sgt. Daron Wyatt, 714-497-5633

SUBJECT: TWO ALARM FIRE BURNS SEVEN TRACTOR TRAILERS

ANAHEIM, CA (November 20, 2016 1:25 am) – 35 Firefighters from Anaheim Fire & Rescue, Fullerton Fire Department, and Garden Grove Fire Department extinguished a fire in about one hour at a yard where numerous tractor trailers were stored. The call was received at 9:13 pm and a 2nd alarm was sounded at 9:27 pm. Continue reading→

Fire Service Day set for Oct. 1 at Anaheim’s North Net Training Center

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Anaheim Fire and Rescue

Anaheim Fire and Rescue

Randy R. Bruegman, Fire Chief

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ~Media contact: Sgt. Daron Wyatt, Public Safety PIO (714) 497-5633

Join the Fire Agencies of Anaheim, Garden Grove, and Orange City for Fire Service Day

Learn the variety of fire services offered to the community by local departments

ANAHEIM, Calif. (September 28, 2016) – On Saturday, October 1, 2016, the North Net Training Center will be the site for this year’s Fire Service Day hosted by the fire agencies of Anaheim, Garden Grove, and Orange City. Families will have the opportunity to personally meet firefighters, view firefighting equipment up close, see different fire apparatus on display, experience live fire demonstrations, and witness an automobile extrication, all while enjoying complimentary hot dogs and refreshments.

Located at 2400 E. Orangewood Avenue in Anaheim, Fire Service Day will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Continue reading→

Man charged with posing as a Fire Marshal and charging for fake fire inspections in Anaheim

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ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 16NF2636

Date: September 27, 2016

MAN ARRAIGNED FOR POSING AS FIRE MARSHAL AND CHARGING SMALL BUSINESSES FOR FRAUDULENT INSPECTIONS

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was arraigned today for posing as a fire marshal and charging small businesses across Orange County for fraudulent inspections. Brian Lee Carsten, 36, Newport Beach, is charged with four felony counts of second degree burglary, four felony counts of extortion by force or threat, four felony counts of forgery of an official seal, four misdemeanor counts of fraudulently personating fire personnel, and two misdemeanor counts of possession of a firearm in violation of a protective order. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 11 years and eight months in state prison. Carsten is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing on Sept. 30, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. in Department N-12, North Justice Center, Fullerton. Continue reading→

Suspect arrested and additional victims sought in fraudulent Anaheim fire inspection scam

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Raul Quezada, Chief of Police

PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2016

Released by: Sgt. Daron Wyatt, Contact: (714) 497-5633

Subject: Suspect Arrested and Additional Victims Sought in Fraudulent Fire Inspection Scam

ANAHEIM, CA – Anaheim Police investigators arrested Brian Lee Carsten late Friday afternoon for a variety of charges stemming from a fraudulent fire inspection scam. Carsten is alleged to have falsely impersonated a fire official on at least five occasions in Anaheim, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana, while charging businesses for unauthorized fire inspections. Carsten, a 36 year old resident of Newport Beach, was arrested without incident during a traffic stop in Orange. Carsten was booked for multiple counts of commercial burglary, extortion, grand theft, false impersonation of a fire official, counterfeiting an official seal and weapons violations. Carsten remains in custody at the Orange County Jail without bail. Continue reading→

Suspect has been pretending to be a state fire inspector in Anaheim

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Raul Quezada, Chief of Police
Randy R. Bruegman, Fire Chief

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 15, 2016

Released by Sgt. Daron L. Wyatt, 714-497-5633

SUBJECT: SUSPECT SOUGHT IN CONNECTION WITH FRAUDULENT FIRE INSPECTION

ANAHEIM, CA – An Anaheim business was fraudulently charged more than $400 for an unauthorized fire inspection on Tuesday September 13th. A male subject entered the business in the 1600 block of S. State College Blvd posing as a representative from the State Fire Marshal’s Office. The suspect presented counterfeit letterhead indicating he was acting on behalf of the California State Fire Marshal and then completed an unauthorized inspection and charged the business more than $400. The incident was brought to the Attention of Anaheim Fire & Rescue this morning. Continue reading→

Three alarm fire damages multiple units at a senior living apartment complex in Anaheim

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PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE

Randy R. Bruegman, Fire Chief

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2016

Released by: Sgt. Daron Wyatt 714-497-5633

Subject: Third Alarm Fire Damages Multiple Units in Senior Living Apartment Complex

ANAHEIM, CA – At 11:35 pm Tuesday night, Anaheim Fire & Rescue responded to a residential structure fire in the 1700 block of N. Community Drive in Anaheim. The location is a large multi-building, multi-unit senior living apartment complex. Upon arrival, a working structure fire was located in an upstairs unit. The fire communicated from the apartment into a common hallway. As a result, several residents were trapped in their apartments. With the assistance of officers from the Anaheim Police Department, the trapped residents were rescued from 2nd story balconies.

Due to the number of potential patients, 2nd and 3rd alarms were sounded. Approximately 60 firefighters from Anaheim Fire & Rescue, Orange County Fire Authority, Fullerton Fire Department, Brea Fire Department and Orange City Fire responded. Fire personnel initiated an aggressive fire attack and achieved knockdown on the fire within 20 minutes. Fire personnel were successful in preventing the fire from extending into other apartment units and structures. Continue reading→