The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) responded to a huge, early morning four-alarm fire that a vacant church in Santa Ana at around 2:26 a.m. before firefighters extinguished most the flames, according to a report by ABC7.
OCFA crews responded to the 100 block of East Santa Ana Boulevard near Main Street at around 2:26 a.m. after receiving multiple reports of fire at the location. On arrival, crews found the church fully involved. In all, nearly 100 firefighters were needed to extinguish the blaze.
OCFA said firefighters had to go into a defensive operation. No injuries were immediately reported.
The bulk of the fire was out by about 4:30 a.m. but crews were expected to stay at the scene through the morning. The cause of the fire remains unknown.
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