Orange County Fire Authority

05/30/2026

Best and Bravest Awards

05/30/2026

18th Annual Best and Bravest Awards

05/29/2026

The Garden Grove incident is transitioning out of the emergency response phase.

Beginning Friday, 5/29, at 8 a.m., the OC Health Care Agency (HCA), serving as the County’s Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA), will assume lead oversight authority for site cleanup and waste removal operations.

05/27/2026

Garden Grove Hazardous Materials Incident Unified Command Statement:

Unified Incident Command is pleased to report that the Garden Grove hazardous materials incident has been stabilized and all evacuation orders have been lifted.

Through the coordinated efforts of fire personnel, hazardous materials specialists, law enforcement, public health officials, and environmental specialists, all residents have safely returned home.

Thank you to the community for your patience, cooperation, and support throughout the entirety of this incident.

05/27/2026

🚨 ALL EVACUATION ORDERS LIFTED 🚨

All evacuation orders related to the Garden Grove hazardous materials incident have been lifted.

Unified Command (Fire, Law, EPA, and County Health) have confirmed there is:

✅ No chemical leak
✅ No threat of explosion
✅ No threat of fire
✅ No risk to the public

Map Details:

Green shaded area on the map = Repopulation area

Red line = Road closure (Western between Chapman & Garden Grove Blvd.)

Red circle = An exclusion zone to allow hazardous materials teams to continue monitoring the tanks out of an abundance of caution (no residents affected).

05/26/2026

***INCIDENT UPDATE***

05/26/2026

***UPDATED INCIDENT MAP***

To view the map, click this link: https://ocsheriff.gov/resources-during-disaster

Effective as of Monday, May 25 at 6pm, the red shaded area represents the newest evacuation zone, while the red outline represents the previous evacuation zone.

We ask that you continue listening to law enforcement and do NOT enter the newly evacuated area.

Thank you to our community members for your continued support, patience, and cooperation.

05/26/2026

05/25/2026

***INCIDENT UPDATE***

For videos translated in Spanish and Vietnamese, please visit https://x.com/ocfireauthority/status/2058926895664886260?s=46.

05/25/2026

***INCIDENT UPDATE***

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