Rancho fire pre arrival, response and air attack

Experience the unfolding of the Rancho Fire from the moment smoke first appears to the rapid deployment of firefighting ground crews, police and aerial assets. This real-time footage captures the pre-arrival conditions, first responder tactics, and the precision of the air attack teams as they engage the fire head-on.

Featured in this video are the brave personnel of ​⁠‪@lagunabeachfiredepartment5909‬, ​⁠‪@LagunaBeachPD‬, ​⁠‪@orangecountyfireauthority8939‬ and aerial support from elite firefighting units including @SOCAL_QRF, @CAL_FIRE and ​⁠‪@coulsonaviation7164‬ making coordinated water drops in a tough terrain over a hilltop residential community under immediate threat.

Captured in Laguna beach, CA on July7, 2025— witness the intensity, urgency, and coordination it takes to stop a fast-moving wildfire. The preparedness and excellent coordination between the city, county and community adverted a disaster

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Timestamps:
00:00 – Initial Smoke Spotting
01:18 – First Units Arrive On-Scene
03:05 – Evacuation & Structure Protection Efforts
05:30 – First Air Drop Overhead
07:45 – Fireline Reinforcement & Final Overwatch
10:22 – Summary & De-escalation Footage

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#RanchoFire #OCFire #WildfireResponse #AirAttack #FireHelicopter #AerialFirefighting #LagunaBeach #OCFA #CalFire #BrushFire #FirefightingHeroes #CaliforniaFires #EmergencyResponse #FireAttack #WildlandFire

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