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Heard on: OCFA Tac 5C - Zone 5 · 1/16/2026 04:44 PM
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Orange County Fire from Truck 45 on 5 Charlie.
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Arco, Truck 45.
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Smoke check at senior facility in Rancho Santa Margarita

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire or smoke odor at a senior living facility near El Corazon in Rancho Santa Margarita. They found no visible fire, and the source appeared to be food burning on a stove. Truck 45 and Engine 18 conducted an investigation and ventilated the area as needed.

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El Corazon, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
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