Fullerton Rejects County Fire Plan, Will Rebuild Own Department

Orange County Fire Authority Engine Number 61 in Buena Park, Calif., on Jan. 15, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

The City of Fullerton, California, will retain control over its fire department after a heated meeting Oct. 18 ended in a 3–2 vote not to contract with the Orange County Fire Authority.

As a result, the city will instead implement Fullerton Fire Chief Adam Loeser’s plan to rebuild its fire department’s staff and resources by 2028.