Fire Breaks Out Near Saddleback Church In Lake Forest| Photos

UPDATE: One person was arrested for intentionally setting a fire near Saddleback Church in Lake Forest on Sunday afternoon. The blaze charred over two acres before firefighters contained it."Firefighters quickly extinguished a brush fire in Lake Forest, limiting it to 2.81 acres. The cause is under investigation. The call came in at 12:59 this afternoon and was in the area of Portola Pkwy and Rancho Pkwy," the Orange County Fire Authority said. Currently, no additional details are available regarding the individual or the ongoing investigation.ORIGINAL STORY: A brush fire broke out near Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, on Sunday, quickly spreading across two acres before being contained.The City of Lake Forest confirmed via its official X handle that the fire was reported at 1 p.m. and brought under control by 1:35 p.m."A 2-acre fire near Saddleback Church was quickly contained by the OC Fire Authority on Sunday. The two-acre blaze was reported at 1 p.m. and reported under control by 1:35 p.m," the post said. Pastor Rick Warren also addressed the fire, writing, "Please pray: 2 acres of Saddleback Church have already been consumed by wildfire as of this moment. It's our main campus (out of 20) in Lake Forest, A few weeks ago, we had a week of wildfires in our backyard, Now this. So far, no buildings have been in danger. The Lake Forest campus is 120 acres - about half us our parking lots."

Please pray: 2 acres of Saddleback Church have already been consumed by wildfire as of this moment. It's our main campus (out of 20) in Lake Forest, A few weeks ago, we had a week of wildfires in our backyard, Now this. So far, no buildings have been in danger,.The Lake Forest… pic.twitter.com/tym4p5ha3x

— Rick Warren (@RickWarren) October 6, 2024

Roughly a 2-3 acre brush fire broke out in @LakeForestCA behind SaddleBack Church today around 1pm. Quick work by @OCFireAuthority prevented the fire from spreading. @OCSDLakeForest has a person of interest currently at the Lake Forest Sub Station. #OCHAWKNEWS @OCHAWKNEWS pic.twitter.com/6vTIy2un1I

— Alerts SoCal (@AlertsSocal) October 6, 2024

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