Crime & Safety
Firefighters Douse Banning Ranch Fire
The fire caused about $5,000 in damage to an outbuilding. No injuries were reported.
A fire scorched a storage building at the Banning Ranch oil field late Wednesday, but no injuries were reported, a fire official reported.
Firefighters from Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach responded to a call at about 8:17 p.m. off Coast Highway and Prospect, but the fire was actually found by firefighters to be off 17th Street and Monrovia Avenue, according to Jennifer Schulz, of the Newport Beach Fire Department.
"It was in an outbuilding and was extinguished by the firefighters," Schulz said. "The building suffered approximately $5,000 damage."
Find out what's happening in Newport Beach-Corona Del Marwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Newport Beach Firefighters also responded to a small brush fire off of Jamboree Road at 9:21 p.m. and quickly put it out, Schulz said.
The cause of the fires were under investigation.
Find out what's happening in Newport Beach-Corona Del Marwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here
