KTLA 5 – Los Angeles
by: Will Conybeare, Carlos Herrera
Posted: Nov 7, 2023 / 04:52 AM PST
Updated: Nov 7, 2023 / 08:58 AM PST
A hangar at a historic air base in Orange County went up in flames Tuesday morning and firefighters had no option but to let it run its course, officials said.
According to the Orange County Fire Authority, the fire broke out around 1 a.m. at the Marine Corps Air Station in Tustin. The north hangar, also known as Hangar 1, was completely engulfed in flames when crews first arrived.
Firefighters immediately went into defensive mode to prevent the flames from spreading to nearby structures, and crews were seen battling the blaze from the ground and by air.