Fire Breaks Out Near Saddleback Church In Lake Forest| Photos

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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