NEWS RELEASE - 241 Fire at Windy Ridge - 100% Contained

ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY
NEWS RELEASE
From The Office Of Fire Chief Chip Prather
Contact Captain Stephen J. Miller at (714) 357-7782
March 13, 2007
241 Fire at Windy Ridge 100% Contained
The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) reports that the 241 Fire at Windy Ridge, which started on
March 11 at 7:53 a.m. and burned 2,036 acres, is 100 percent contained as of March 13 at noon. The fire is
being fought under a unified command between the OCFA, the Orange City Fire Department and the
Anaheim Fire Department.
A total of 115 engines and more than 800 firefighters responded to fight the fire along with helicopters, air
tankers and dozers. Two out buildings were destroyed in the fire and one home in Anaheim Hills received
moderate roof damage.
Approximately 1,200 residents were evacuated on March 11 and all were allowed to return to their homes
on March 12. Two firefighters sustained minor injuries and one firefighter remains hospitalized with
injuries.
The cause of the fire has been listed as, “incendiary to a vehicle and the vehicle was stolen,” and the
investigation is on-going.
For more information on the fire, visit the OCFA’s website at www.ocfa.org. (emergency information).
All media inquiries should be directed to Captain Stephen J. Miller at (714) 357-7782. Command Center
for the fire is located at Irvine Regional Park, 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange.