Orange County

State Department officials today confirmed that a Christian pastor from Garden Grove has been released from a prison in China and is back in the United States for the first time in nearly two decades.

Firefighters are gaining more ground on the Bridge Fire, but winds continue to be a challenge for fire crews. Christian Cázares reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Monday, Sep. 16, 2024. 

All schools and offices in the San Bernardino County Unified School District have reopened after they had closed down due to the Line Fire.

Firefighters are keeping a close eye on the winds as they continue to battle the Bridge Fire. Lauren Coronado reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on Sept. 16, 2024.

Firefighters are making progress battling the massive Airport Fire today in Orange and Riverside counties, where 23,519 acres have been charred with containment now at 19%.

Firefighters braced for another day battling the massive Airport Fire on Saturday in Orange and Riverside counties, where 23,519 acres have been charred with containment remaining at 9%.

A closer look at the scope of the coordinated response of crews fighting the Airport Fire as it continues to burn more than 23,000 acres in Orange and Riverside Counties. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Sept. 13, 2024.

Cars were lining up at checkpoints in Orange County as neighbors made their way back to their homes after some evacuations orders were lifted for the Airport Fire. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Sept. 12, 2024.

After a very difficult week battling the Airport Fire in Orange and Riverside Counties, fire officials reported they are making progress on the blaze with 5% containment as of Thursday. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News at 7 p.m. on Sept. 12, 2024.

The Airport Fire swept through Orange County’s Holy Jim Canyon leaving behind the rubble of recreational cabins in a patch of Cleveland National Forest. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m on Sept. 12, 2024.

The father of the 3-year-old girl who died of heat stroke after she was locked in a hot car in Anaheim shares that he repeatedly voiced concerns the toddler’s mother was suffering from depression and post-partum depression well before the tragedy.

The father of the 3-year-old girl who died of a heat stroke after she was left in a hot car during a heat wave is speaking out, sharing with the public that her mother was suffering from post-partum depression. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.

The intense heat and dry vegetation further fanned the Airport Fire in Trabuco Canyon Tuesday. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sep. 10, 2024. 

The Airport Fire in Trabuco Canyon exploded in size Tuesday to scorch over 20,000 acres at 0% containment largely due a wind-driven phenomenon.

Massive flames were scene on the hillsides of Trabuco Canyon as the Airport Fire exploded in size. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sep. 9, 2024.

Homes were not damaged in the fire as of Friday afternoon, according to Steve Concialdi of the Orange County Fire Authority. This segment was broadcast during the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Monday, Sep. 9, 2024. 

The mother of the 3-year-old girl who died after she was found unconscious in a hot car in Anaheim has been arrested in connection with the toddler’s death, police announced Monday.

The Airport Fire that broke out in Trabuco Canyon in Orange County posed a potential threat to life and property, officials said.

A three-year-old child in Anaheim has died from what police believe to be “heat related” complications after she was found locked in a car with her mother on Friday afternoon. Amber Frias reports for the NBC4 News at 8 p.m. on Sept. 7, 2024.

Police in Anaheim are working to determine the cause of death of a 3-year-old girl who was pulled out of a car Friday evening.