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Off-duty captain helps rescue people after EV crashes into Mission Viejo salon

Climate · First reported 5 Nov, 14:30 · Updated 21:40

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An electric vehicle crashed into a nail salon in Mission Viejo, California, and caught fire. Off-duty Orange County Fire Authority Captain Chris Chang helped get people out, then worked with firefighters to contain the blaze.

  • The vehicle crashed into a nail salon in Mission Viejo and immediately caught fire.
  • Off-duty Captain Chris Chang entered the salon to check that everyone was out; the centre report says he lacked protective gear and an oxygen tank.
  • Firefighters and Chang secured a water supply and used multiple hoselines to knock down the fire before it spread through the building.
  • Other Engine 12 firefighters were nearby and diverted to the salon after hearing the fire dispatch, according to the fire authority.
  • The Post reports the salon was destroyed but says the fire did not severely spread to neighboring businesses.
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Location
Mission Viejo, California
Business
Blossom Nails & Spa
Fire authority
Orange County Fire Authority
Captain
Chris Chang, off duty at the time
Reported time
About 11:42 a.m. Wednesday

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