Santa Ana wind hit a live job in East Lake Village
We got the call just after sunrise from a contractor working near East Lake Village, and the wind was already snapping loose chain link like a sail. I remember the dry grit in the air and a panel leaning hard into a walkway where crews and equipment still had to move through. In Yorba Linda, those Santa Ana bursts don’t give you a second warning, and the stakes were simple: if that fence folded, the site lost control of access and safety.
We rolled our crew out with brace posts, sandbags, and fresh tie wire, then reset the line before traffic and trades stacked up for the day. I had Ricky’s team check every corner because wind load finds the weak spot fast, especially on post-2000 infill jobs with tighter access. We secured the section, tightened the run, and re-opened the work zone with clean pathways. The contractor kept the schedule moving and didn’t have to shut the site down.
They got the fence back up fast, and my crew stayed working without a shutdown.
Mark T.
