The founder and former lead pastor of Saddleback Church put a call out for prayer over the weekend after a brushfire wiped out a portion of their campus.
" Please pray: 2 acres of Saddleback Church have already been consumed by wildfire," said Warren in a post on X. "It's our main campus (out of 20) in Lake Forest."
No buildings were damaged. However, this is the second time in weeks that the busy church has had to deal with fire.
Please pray: 2 acres of Saddleback Church have already been consumed by wildfire as of this moment. It's our main campus (out of 20) in Lake Forest, A few weeks ago, we had a week of wildfires in our backyard, Now this. So far, no buildings have been in danger,.The Lake Forest… pic.twitter.com/tym4p5ha3x
— Rick Warren (@RickWarren) October 6, 2024
"A few weeks ago, we had a week of wildfires in our backyard, now this," said Warren.
According to the Orange County Fire Authority, the call was received just before 1 p.m. on Sunday. It took about five hours to get the fire under control and crews were able to limit it to 2.81 acres.
After a thorough investigation, the OCFA determined the cause to be intentional. One person was arrested and remains in custody.