The Real Housewives of Orange County star Jennifer Pedranti breaks his silence about his son’s involvement in the brush fire.
“I would like to clear the air that my son was involved in the Ladera Ranch fire,” Jennifer, 49, shared on her Instagram Story on Thursday, July 9. “He and others were involved. My ex-husband [Will Pedranti] and I personally take this seriously. This behavior is unacceptable and we deeply apologize to our community. This is a difficult learning time for our son and our family.”
Earlier this week, firefighters responded to two separate fires in Ladera Ranch, California, over a three-day period.
According to the Orange County Fire Authority, firefighters quickly contained a call the fire to only 1.31 acres in the Orange County area on Sunday, July 5.
Two days later, a crop fire was reported at Ladera Ranch. Firefighters contained the fire to just seven hectares.
“Thank you to our community for your support while firefighters worked, and thank you to our partners at @OCSDSouthPatrol for helping to keep residents safe, control traffic and provide access to emergency personnel @OCFirefighters @CALFIRERRU,” wrote the Orange County Fire Authority. with X Tuesday, July 7.
It is not clear which fire Jennifer’s son was involved in. Regardless, the Bravo star expressed her gratitude to the first responders who helped make sure no homes were on fire.
Jennifer Pedranti
Koury Angelo/Bravo“We are very happy that there was no property damage and no one was injured. The fire and police were amazing and it gave these boys a lesson they will never forget,” Jennifer wrote on her Instagram Story. “No one has been arrested yet, but the consequences of the actions will be done.”
He continued, “He will take fire safety courses to make sure that a mistake like this does not happen again. There are consequences for our family and we will make sure that our son learns from this accident.”
Jennifer became a full-time cast member The Real Housewives of Orange County starting with season 17, which premiered in June 2023.
According to Bravo, Jennifer will “build a future for herself and her boyfriend.” Ryan [Boyajian] while running around a house full of teenagers” when season 20 premieres Thursday.
When asked about a possible wedding date, Jennifer was told only Us Weekly in June that she is very happy to be in her “marriage season.”
“It hasn’t happened yet, we live together, and the children are in the same house,” she said. “I mean, we feel married. I need to make it official now, and we haven’t done that yet.
