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Irvine fire today: Large structure fire in Orange County, officials respond | Video
A large structure fire broke out in Irvine, California on Saturday.
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A large structure fire broke out in Irvine, California on Saturday. The blaze, reported in an Orange County commercial building, is reportedly close to a local airport on 1711 Kettering Street. Locals posted videos on social media, showing a plume of smoke coming from the building.
“There is a large structure fire in the area of Gillette and Kettering. Alton is shut down in all directions between Gillette and Armstrong, and Aston is shut down at Alton. Kettering is also closed between Gillette and Armstrong. Please stay out of the area,” Irvine Police Department confirmed in a post on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.
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Firefighter removed from building
Orange County Fire Authority added that several firefighters were at the scene after a third alarm fire broke. The department also posted a video on X. There is no word on injuries or fatalities yet. Authorities did not issue a statement on the cause of the fire.
All firefighters were pulled out of the building because of the ‘amount of fire’ inside the structure, an official said.
Earlier this week, a fire ripped through a detached garage in Irvine. It was reported near a home in the 0 block of Shiloh around 11:33 PM local time on Wednesday. Firefighters doused the blaze in about 15 minutes. No major damage was reported. Two vehicles inside the garage sustained damage and a partial roof collapse was reported during the firefight.
On January 22, a fire broke out at a waste-management facility in the 16000 block of Construction Circle, near Warner Avenue and Jamboree Road. Reported just before 9:54 PM, it produced a large plume of smoke but no embers. Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) firefighters extinguished it within an hour, using bulldozers to access the fire’s core in a pile of garbage.
This month, another commercial fire was reported at 102 Ridge Valley. No further details on size, cause, or outcome are available from official sources. On April 7, a commercial fire occurred at 16842 Von Karman Ave #400. Official details are limited, with no information on damage, injuries, or containment provided in the source.
