Real Housewives of Orange County cast member Jennifer Pedranti has addressed reports that her son was “involved” in the start of a brush fire in Ladera Ranch, California, earlier this week.
Pedranti, 49, spoke out Thursday on Instagram Stories, writing, “I would like to clear up the rumblings of my son having involvement in the Ladera Ranch fire. He and others were involved.”
The Bravo personality said she and her former husband, Will Pedranti, “take this very serious,” and added that “this behavior is unacceptable and we are deeply sorry to our community.”
According to the Orange County Fire Authority, which said on Tuesday that “firefighters held a vegetation fire on Narrow Canyon Road in Ladera Ranch to just seven acres after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting the fire threatening nearby homes at 4:45 p.m.”
The OCFA said a “coordinated ground and air response … quickly stopped the fire,” with two helicopters and two aircraft assisting crews on the ground. Officials said the response helped prevent injuries and kept nearby homes safe.
The Daily Mail has contacted Pedranti’s representatives for additional comment.
Real Housewives of Orange County star Jennifer Pedranti, 49, said her son was “involved” in sparking a fire in Ladera Ranch, California, earlier this week. She is pictured June 5 in Newport Beach, California
The Orange County Fire Authority said Tuesday that firefighters contained a vegetation fire on Narrow Canyon Road in Ladera Ranch to seven acres after multiple 911 callers reported flames threatening nearby homes around 4:45 p.m.
On her social media, Pedranti said, ‘This is a tough learning moment for our son and our family.’
Pedranti said that she and her family ‘were so thankful there was no property damage and nobody was hurt.’
She added that responding firefighters and police officers ‘gave these boys a lesson they will never forget.’
Pedranti said that ‘there were no arrests made, but consequences for actions are being put into place.
‘He will be taking a fire safety course to make sure a mistake like this never happens again.’
She added that ‘there are consequences within our family and we will make sure our son learns from this accident.’
Pedranti didn’t specify the son involved with the blaze by name. She is mother to five children with her ex-husband: sons Harrison, 22, Dawson, 19, Greyson, 16, daughter Everleigh, 14, and son Dominic, 12.
Pedranti has been a regular cast member on the Bravo staple since the show’s 17th season in 2023.
Pedranti explained the course of events in an Instagram Stories post Thursday
The OCFA said that a ‘coordinated ground and air response … quickly stopped the fire’ with two helicopters and two aircrafts supporting firefighters on the ground in an effort that prevented injuries and protected homes
Pedranti has been a regular cast member on the Bravo staple since the show’s 17th season in 2023
Pedranti said that ‘there were no arrests made, but consequences for actions are being put into place.’ Pictured June 30 in LA
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She is slated to appear on the show’s upcoming 20th season, which will chronicle as she balances her relationship with fiancé Ryan Boyajian while raising her children, the network said.
Speaking to Us Weekly on June 30, Pedranti said that she had been enjoying her ‘engagement era’ with wedding plans on the horizon.
‘It just hasn’t happened,’ Pedranti said of her relationship with Boyajian. ‘We live together, and the kids are in the same house.
‘I mean, we feel married. I just need to now make it official, and we just have not done that yet. It’s coming.’
