🌱 75 Firefighters Knock Down Fire + Guide Dogs For the Blind Visit

Hello, OC! It's Paula Constance, your host of the Orange County Patch newsletter — here with everything that's happening in Orange County today. In this edition, you'll find these stories and more:

• Woman died after falling or jumping off of Disneyland parking garage.
• 75 firefighters knocked down a fire.
• Guide dogs in training visited firefighters in Aliso Viejo.

Happy Presidents' Day! This federal holiday falls on the third Monday in February to celebrate America's presidents.

But first, today's weather:

Sunshine and pleasant. High: 71 Low: 48.

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Here are the top stories today in Orange County:

1. A woman died after she jumped or fell off of a parking garage at Disneyland Saturday. The incident happened just before 7 p.m. at the Mickey & Friends Parking Structure, said Anaheim police Sgt. Jon McClintock. "First responders provided medical aid" but she was later "pronounced deceased." Sadly, in December, an Orange County elementary school principal passed away after jumping from the same parking garage. (Orange County Patch)
2. Seventy-five firefighters (yes, 75!) knocked down a fire that engulfed a two-story apartment building in Stanton early Saturday morning. The Orange County Fire Authority responded to the 12:22 a.m. fire in the 8300 block of Chapman Avenue after the fire spread from the attic to an adjoining attic, filling the building with thick smoke. Firefighters knocked down the fire in 37 minutes, and OCFA firefighter/paramedics brought one patient to the hospital for smoke inhalation. (Orange County Tribune)
3. As part of their training, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Laguna Niguel Puppy Raisers, visited firefighters in Aliso Viejo. The guide dogs were raised by qualified volunteers to become service dogs for people to have "independence" and a "companion," and got to know the firefighters and "and all the action" that happens in a fire station. (Orange County Fire Authority via Facebook)

Today in Orange County:

• Presidents' Day - Garden Grove Education Association (All Day)
• Presidents' Day - Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce (All Day)
• Holiday Closure - Presidents' Day - City of Newport Beach (All Day)
• City Hall Holiday Closure - City of Fountain Valley (7:00 AM)
• Presidents' Day at the Nixon Library (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Happy ending for Chase: "HAPPY ENDING! GSROC's Chaos is one happy guy. He has been adopted!! He has a new family and a new name - CHASE." (German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County via Facebook)
• After hours-dance parties: "Disneyland will pay tribute to the 1955 birth of the Anaheim theme park with after-hours dance parties that offer nods to the original fireworks show, retired rides, seldom-seen characters and throwback snacks." (Orange County Register via Facebook)
• Fire Captain Mark Danielson honored: "The Orange County Fire Authority and Orange County Professional Firefighters Local 3631 honor the life and service of Fire Captain Mark Danielson on this anniversary of his Line of Duty Death on February 19, 2019." (Orange County Fire Authority via Facebook)
• Firefighting dreams: "Does your child dream of being a firefighter? In TWO WEEKS, they can come to our Open House & put out make-believe fires, sit in the driver seat of a fire engine, & try on the gear. Join us on Saturday, March 4th from 10 a.m.-3 p.m." (Orange County Fire Authority via Facebook)

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— Paula Constance

About me: Paula is a contributing writer, author, and media producer. When she's not writing, you can find her hiking or watching fireflies in the sultry moments before sunset. You can follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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