Off-duty Orange County fire captain enters burning nail salon in Mission Viejo
An electric vehicle crashed into a shopping center business on Wednesday morning, triggering a fire that produced dense black smoke.
By Rebecca Foster ·
Off-duty Orange County fire captain Chris Chang rushed into a burning nail salon on Wednesday morning after an electric vehicle struck the business in Mission Viejo. The collision occurred near Alicia Parkway and Via Linda, sending flames and a thick column of black smoke into the air.
Chang, a captain with the Orange County Fire Authority, was in the area when the impact happened. Authorities state he immediately entered the structure to verify that every occupant had evacuated safely.
The Orange County Fire Authority released video of the incident. The footage shows the vehicle engulfed in flames while crews from Engine 12 arrived on the scene. Those firefighters were traveling behind an ambulance transporting a patient to the hospital for an unrelated emergency call.
Crews deployed hoses toward the burning vehicle and sprayed water to extinguish the fire. The visual evidence captures the intense heat and the volume of smoke generated by the crash.
Officials have not yet released specific details regarding the cause of the collision. They also have not confirmed whether anyone was injured in the incident.
The investigation into the crash continues. The vehicle involved in the impact was an electric model, according to local reports.
