A four-alarm fire at an Orange County mall prompted evacuations as firefighters worked to put out the stubborn blaze Monday.
Crews with the Orange County Fire Authority responded to Buena Park Place, located at 8320 On the Mall, shortly after 11:50 a.m. on reports of a fire inside of Big Air Trampoline & Adventure Park.
Footage of the incident posted to the Citizen app showed light smoke rising from over the top of the mall as firefighters used a ladder truck to access the roof. In an image released by OFCA, several firefighters are seen inside of the building in thick smoke that made visibility difficult.
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Fire crews on the scene of a four-alarm fire inside Big Air Trampoline & Adventure Park in the Buena Park Place shopping center on July 29, 2024. (OFCA) -
Light smoke seen coming from the roof at during a four-alarm fire at Buena Park Place shopping center on July 29, 2024. (Citizen app) -
Fire crews on the scene of a four-alarm fire inside Big Air Trampoline & Adventure Park in the Buena Park Place shopping center on July 29, 2024. (Citizen app)
It’s unclear exactly how the fire got started, but OFCA Capt. Robert Reed told reporters that the preliminary investigation suggests it may have started in one of the foam pits at the trampoline park, which explained why crews were battling such heavy smoke.
With 106 firefighting personnel on the scene, officials declared a knock down of the fire at around 3:30 p.m.
“The fire is knocked down and crews are checking for any extension of the fire,” OFCA said in a post to X, formerly Twitter.
No injuries to citizens or firefighters were reported. It’s unclear how much damage the fire caused to the structure or any adjacent businesses.
Crews were expected to remain at the scene for several hours to investigate the cause of the blaze and extinguish any potential hot spots, officials added.