Second Fullerton fire in a day burns 15 acres

Hours after the Fullerton Fire, Castlewood Fire burns five miles from campus.

Pierce Singgih, Editor-in-Chief (Fall 2019) • October 30, 2019

Second Fullerton fire in a day burns 15 acres

Photo courtesy of Courtesy Fullerton Police Department

Hours after the Fullerton Fire burned two acres at the Brea Dam, the Castlewood Fire broke out in Fullerton, which has burned 15 acres so far. According to the Orange County Register, a brush fire began near Gilbert Street and Castlewood Drive, which is five miles or an 11-minute drive from campus. CBS Los Angeles reports the fire erupted around 7:40 p.m.

#LIVE Firefighters setting up structure protection in case Fullerton blaze jumps roadway to neighborhood https://t.co/fOFqC7jTha pic.twitter.com/gclif9iELy

— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) October 31, 2019

According to the Fullerton Police Department, Gilbert Street is closed from Rosecrans Avenue to Imperial Highway.

FFD and FPD are on-scene of another brush fire in the area of Gilbert & Castlewood.

Homes in the immediate area are being evacuated. If you need to be evacuated, you will be contacted by officers.

Gilbert closed from Rosecrans to Imperial.

Fullerton Fire handling all media. pic.twitter.com/kYEUJjIzg3

— Fullerton PD (@FPDPIO) October 31, 2019

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Pierce Singgih, Editor-in-Chief (Fall 2019)

Pierce Singgih is a senior journalism major who keeps postponing graduation. When he’s not writing or editing, he can be found watching a Noah Baumbach film or drinking coffee. [email protected] I transferred to Biola as a biology major in 2017. You read that right. I wanted to be a doctor. After a semester here, and a few semesters of biology at community college, I realized I had zero desire to pursue a career in medicine. With no direction and little experience writing, I took a leap of faith into journalism. Now, after two years in the program, a few internships and my time with the Chimes, I’ve fallen in love with storytelling. At its core, journalism is the voice of the community. Journalists provide a voice to the voiceless, standing up for those can’t stand up for themselves. I love representing a community and its people, bringing their voice to life in order to make real change. Last summer, I interned for the Los Angeles Daily News where I did just that. I submerged myself in the San Fernando Valley –– a Los Angeles community –– covering breaking news, crime, elections and homelessness, among other issues. I also contribute to Film School Rejects, an online entertainment publication where I’ve covered the Los Angeles Film Festival and have certified film reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Now, I’m excited to follow in the footsteps of Editors-in-Chief before me and lead the Chimes into a new era of journalistic excellence.

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