Santa Ana, CA – Woman Killed in House Fire on Bush St
Santa Ana, CA (April 3, 2024) – Orange County firefighters found a victim inside a house in Santa Ana after putting out a fire Wednesday morning, April 3, authorities said.
Firefighters were called to the 2000 block of North Bush Street just before 2:55 a.m. and found a single-story home on fire, OCFA said. Video from the agency showed the home fully involved, with fire coming out of the roof and a back entrance.
The house sits just south of the 5 Freeway and a block east of Main Street. Not immediately known whether anyone else was inside the house when the fire broke out. Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Greg Barta said approximately 30 firefighters knocked down the blaze in less than 25 minutes. Further information about the deceased victim was not known, and the cause and origin of the fire were under investigation.
We extend our deepest condolences to the deceased victim’s family.
Residential Fires in Orange County
According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, more than 3,600 structures and over 2.5 million acres were destroyed in 9,000 fire incidents throughout the state in just one recent year. Fire is an ever-present danger in California and is capable of rapidly destroying vast tracts of land, dwellings, and commercial establishments. Furthermore, any type of blaze is capable of inflicting catastrophic injuries and casualties, as well as exponential property damage.
Although a considerable number of fires occur due to factors beyond our control, others are the result of human error and negligence. You may have the ability to hold the responsible party accountable for your injuries and other damages if a fire in Southern California has caused you to suffer property damage, be injured, or lose a loved one.
Russell & Lazarus, APC is here to help if you’ve been hurt or lost a loved one in a residential fire that wasn’t your fault. To get you back on your feet, our skilled team of Mission Viejo accident lawyers will do everything in our power to locate any witnesses or evidence that might support your claim.
We’ll help you file a claim to get money for things like medical bills, lost earnings, and funerary expenses in the event that you’ve lost your loved one in a local accident. Get in touch with an accident attorney in Orange County right away by calling (949) 309-0990 to discuss your case and legal options. Here at Russell & Lazarus, our Orange County wrongful death attorneys will stop at nothing to help you and your family get the justice you deserve after a fire has left you mourning your loved one.
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