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Airport Fire

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Unit Information

Cleveland National Forest 
10845 Rancho Bernardo Road Suite 200 San Diego California 92127 
San Diego, 
California 
92127 
Cleveland National Forest 
10845 Rancho Bernardo Road Suite 200 San Diego California 92127 
San Diego, 
California 
92127 

Incident Contacts

  • Public Information
    Email:
    2024.airport@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    (714) 628-7085
  • Media Line
    Phone:
    (949) 447-1627
  • Secondary Media Line
    Phone:
    (949) 447-1627

Photographs Gallery

Helicopter Water Drop - September 10, 2024
The sky is totally dark grey and fills the photo. A helicopter is in center, releasing water on to the fire. The water is coming from the body of the helicopter.
The sky is totally dark grey and fills the photo. A helicopter is in center, releasing water on to the fire. The water is coming from the body of the helicopter.
Helicopter Water Drop - September 10, 2024

A helicopter makes a water drop - September 10, 2024.

Airport Fire - September 11, 2024
A smoke column rises up and spreads in to a flattened broad head in front of mountains. Clear blue sky behind the column is visible above. Photo taken from a good distance from the fire.
A smoke column rises up and spreads in to a flattened broad head in front of mountains. Clear blue sky behind the column is visible above. Photo taken from a good distance from the fire.
Airport Fire - September 11, 2024

Smoke column from the Airport Fire, September 11, 2024.

Airport Fire - September 10, 2024
The back end of a large red fire engine is in the bottom of the photo, with several other engines in front of it. A large smoke column fills the entire screen in front of these engines.
The back end of a large red fire engine is in the bottom of the photo, with several other engines in front of it. A large smoke column fills the entire screen in front of these engines.
Airport Fire - September 10, 2024

Fire engines on the Airport Fire, September 10, 2024.

Helicopter Preparing To Fill With Water - September 10, 2024
A mainly red helicopter is lowering itself on to a body of water. It will fill up with water. The water is wavy from the wake of the helicopter rotors.
A mainly red helicopter is lowering itself on to a body of water. It will fill up with water. The water is wavy from the wake of the helicopter rotors.
Helicopter Preparing To Fill With Water - September 10, 2024

A helicopter lowers itself to fill with water to work on the Airport Fire - September 10, 2024.

Airport Fire - September 10, 2024
A road with a large red fire engine is in the lower left side of the photo. Brushy vegetation is along the road on the left side and thick dark grey smoke billows from the vegetation over towards the engine.
A road with a large red fire engine is in the lower left side of the photo. Brushy vegetation is along the road on the left side and thick dark grey smoke billows from the vegetation over towards the engine.
Airport Fire - September 10, 2024

Active smoke activity on the Airport Fire, September 10, 2024.

Airport Fire - September 10, 2024
Fire engines turn on to a dirt road while working on the fire. Billowing dark grey smoke fills the photo behind them entirely.
Fire engines turn on to a dirt road while working on the fire. Billowing dark grey smoke fills the photo behind them entirely.
Airport Fire - September 10, 2024

Engines responding to the Airport Fire on September 10, 2024.

Very Large Air Tanker - September 10, 2024
A very large air tanker is in the center of the photo with red fire retardant being dispersed from under it. The sky is completely filled with dark grey smoke.
A very large air tanker is in the center of the photo with red fire retardant being dispersed from under it. The sky is completely filled with dark grey smoke.
Very Large Air Tanker - September 10, 2024

A very large air tanker makes a fire retardant drop on September 10, 2024. 

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