The fire was reported to dispatch at 5:15 p.m. Sunday on Talbert Avenue, near the Santa Ana River, in the city of Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue Asst. Fire Chief Jason Pyle said Monday.

Kreza, an 18-year veteran of the Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue Department, is in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.

A fire in the 2500 block of Orange Avenue in Costa Mesa caused about $50,000 in damage to an apartment complex, firefighters said Monday.

Kreza, an 18-year veteran of Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue, was hospitalized for two days after being hit by Scarpa's van Saturday morning on Alicia Parkway near Via Burgos, authorities said. He died ...

Local public safety agencies will join the Fountain Valley Fire Department Tuesday in a formal procession for former Fire Chief Bill McQuaid, who died Friday. The procession will begin at about 11 a.m ...