In Anticipation of More Clogged Traffic on Ortega, San Juan Gets New Fire Station

From the Orange County Fire Authority:

San Juan Capistrano got a new fire station -- albeit a temporary one -- this past week.

On Friday, Oct. 10, Orange County Fire Authority opened Temporary Fire Station 207 in Reata Park, near the intersection of Ortega Highway and Antonio Parkway. The temporary station was established in anticipation of the California Department of Transportation’s planned closure of Ortega Highway from the I-5 to Del Obispo Street.

This road closure will impact service delivery east of the I-5 along Ortega Highway served by OCFA Fire Station 7 which is located on the west side of I-5 on Del Obispo Street.

In order to maintain response times, the OCFA has staffed Temporary Fire Station 207 on the east side of the freeway. Since vehicular traffic, including emergency vehicles, will not have access on Ortega Highway at the I-5, both stations will remain operational during construction to maintain service area responsibility.

Temporary Fire Station 207 will remain staffed through mid-November, or as long as necessary in keeping with Caltrans’ construction schedule.

The address for Temporary Fire Station 207:

OCFA Fire Station 207 - Reata Park

28632 Ortega Hwy

San Juan Capistrano

[EDITOR’S NOTE: We say, send the firefighters a letter!]

Fire Captain Steve Concialdi told Patch the temporary station is staffed with two firefighters and a third firefighter who is also a paramedic.

A new, permanent fire station is planned for the Sendero area of Rancho Mission Viejo around July 2015, Concialdi said.

PHOTO Patch photo credit: Penny Arévalo.

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