Historic Military Hangar Destroyed In 3 Alarm Fire

INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 12-07-23 12:53 AM
LOCATION: Near the intersection of Warner Ave & Legacy Rd
CITY: Tustin
DETAILS:

1. Just before 1 AM Tuesday morning, reports of a fire near one of the historic MCAS Tustin hangars was made.
2. Units from the Orange County Fire Authority arrived and found an outside fire well established on the outside of a hangar.
3. A request for additional resources and water was requested by the Incident Commander.
4. A second alarm was dispatched bringing units from Anaheim and Costa Mesa.
5. The exterior of the north hangar caught fire and flames reached the top of the north hangar
6. Soon after a third alarm rang due to the size of the fire and the want to limit the damage to the hangar.
7. Incident command made the decision to go into defensive mode to prevent the spread of fire to other buildings and property on the old base.
8. Arson investigators are en route to determine the cause of the fire.

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