As the Airport Fire forced evacuations in Trabuco Canyon Monday, over 1,000 firefighters were expected to work overnight to extinguish the wildfire.
The fire was reported at around 1:15 p.m. on Trabuco Creek Road near an remote-controlled airplane airport, went from scorching 7 acres to over 2,000 acres within a few hours. By 9:30 p.m. Monday, the blaze grew to burn more than 5,400 acres with 0% containment.
“Don’t wait for a mandatory evacuation order. If you are under an involuntary evacuation order, please know those are not issued lightly. That is the time to get going,” Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner said during a news conference with fire officials.Thank you to our community for keeping the area clear as resources continue to arrive and work in the area.
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