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A hangar at a historic air base in Orange County went up in flames Tuesday morning and firefighters had no possibility however to let it run its course, officers stated.
In response to the Orange County Fireplace Authority, the fireplace broke out round 1 a.m. on the Marine Corps Air Station in Tustin. The north hangar, also referred to as Hangar 1, was fully engulfed in flames when crews first arrived.
Firefighters instantly went into defensive mode to forestall the flames from spreading to close by buildings, and crews had been seen battling the blaze from the bottom and by air.
As of 8:30 a.m., the fireplace had consumed about half of the long-lasting wooden hangar.
“There’s actually nothing we will do about it at this level,” Orange County Fireplace Authority Chief Brian Fennessy stated. “We are able to’t get shut sufficient to that constructing with out concern for it collapsing on our firefighters.”
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The hangar on the historic Marine Corps Air Station Tustin burning on Nov. 7, 2023. (Sky5) -
The hangar on the historic Marine Corps Air Station Tustin burning on Nov. 7, 2023. (Sky5) -
The hangar on the historic Marine Corps Air Station Tustin burning on Nov. 7, 2023. (Sky5) -
The north hangar, also referred to as Hangar 1, was reportedly fully engulfed in flames by the point first responders arrived. (OnSceneTV) -
The north hangar, also referred to as Hangar 1, was reportedly fully engulfed in flames by the point first responders arrived. (OnSceneTV) -
The north hangar, also referred to as Hangar 1, was reportedly fully engulfed in flames by the point first responders arrived. (OnSceneTV) -
The north hangar, also referred to as Hangar 1, was reportedly fully engulfed in flames by the point first responders arrived. (OnSceneTV) -
The north hangar, also referred to as Hangar 1, was reportedly fully engulfed in flames by the point first responders arrived. (OnSceneTV) -
As of 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, the hangar was nonetheless burning, with fireplace officers involved that the construction will fully collapse. (KTLA) -
As of 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, the hangar was nonetheless burning, with fireplace officers involved that the construction will fully collapse. (KTLA) -
The hangar on the historic Marine Corps Air Station Tustin burning on Nov. 7, 2023. (Sky5) -
The hangar on the historic Marine Corps Air Station Tustin burning on Nov. 7, 2023. (Sky5)
The dual blimp hangars – which measure 17 tales tall, 1,000 ft lengthy and 300 ft vast – have been at Warner Avenue in Tustin since World Struggle II and have been dwelling to a fleet of blimps and finally helicopters. The hangars had been decommissioned in 1999.
They’re two of the world’s largest freestanding wood buildings and each are listed on the Nationwide Register of Historic Locations.
Fennessy stated the property remains to be owned by the U.S. Navy and the investigation will finally be turned over to the army.
“It’s an enormous landmark and to see them disappearing like that is form of stunning,” one resident, James, advised KTLA 5’s Carlos Herrera.
When he noticed the fireplace, James says he shortly texted his buddy who dropped what he was doing to see the blaze himself.
“I noticed the textual content and I drove out instantly,” he stated. “I’m dying to know what’s happening.”
One other man, a local of Tustin, noticed the flames from his dormitory on the College of California, Irvine, and rushed to the scene.
“To have [the hangar] burn down is a tragedy,” Connor Ruffallo stated. “It’s a bit of historical past that we’re shedding at the moment.”
The hangars have been featured in TV reveals and had been even the positioning of a half marathon, the Tustin Hangar 5K.
The reason for the fireplace stays beneath investigation. No accidents have been reported.
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