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Fireworks -Related Fire Incidents and <br />Property Loss <br />Historical P operty Loss <br />2017 <br />2018 <br />2019 <br />2020 <br />2021 <br />Property Loss <br />$147,121 <br />$115,975 <br />$913,705 <br />$42,100 <br />$114,032 <br />Acreage Lost <br />4.38 acres <br />1.19 acres <br />0.14 acres <br />26.1 acres <br />0.27 acres <br />In comparison to 2020, reported fireworks -related property loss increased in Orange County for <br />2021. However, reported acreage that was lost due to fireworks -related fires, was considerably <br />lower this year. Fireworks were the cause of a dumpster fire in Buena Park that resulted in over <br />$8,000 worth of damages. In Cypress, 2 homes incurred $15,250 worth of damage due to a fire <br />where a trash can was utilized to dispose of recently ignited fireworks. Discarded fireworks in a <br />residential trash can also ignited a home fire in Garden Grove, resulting in over $25,000 worth of <br />damages. Another Garden Grove fire caused about $15,000 in firework -related damages to cypress <br />trees and a parked vehicle. In Stanton, security cameras showed a firework landing and igniting <br />material that was stored in the bed of a truck. This fire resulted in the loss of that truck and damage <br />to a nearby vehicle with an estimated loss around $33,000. About $500 worth of damages were <br />reported in Mission Viejo when a home's solar panel roof caught fire due to suspected fireworks <br />being set off in the nearby area. Costa Mesa had $500 in damages to a clothing recycling bin caused <br />by fireworks. Anaheim reported an estimated $8,300 loss due to miscellaneous dumpster and tree <br />fires. With California's intensely dry conditions, Orange County was very fortunate to avoid <br />having significant vegetation fires this year. There were 4 small vegetation fires in Santa Ana that, <br />combined, resulted in less than an acre lost. <br />In Orange County Fire Authority's jurisdiction, 51 fireworks -related incidents were reported this <br />year. <br />Incident Calls/Type of Fire <br />Roof/Structure Fire <br />4 <br />Lawn Fire <br />0 <br />Dum ster or Trash Fire <br />24 <br />Tree Fire <br />3 <br />Brush/Acre Fire <br />7 <br />Vehicle Fire <br />1 <br />Other <br />12 <br />0 <br />