Search and Rescues on the Rise, Orange County Officials Say

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

Officials in Orange County, California, say they recorded a significant increase in search and rescues throughout the pandemic. 

The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) have been working to address the rise in search and rescues during the past year.