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Airport Fire Incident Update 09-21-2024
Publication Type: News - 09/21/2024 - 10:00
Location: Trabuco Canyon, CA
Personnel: 1506
Start date: 09/09/24 1:00 p.m.
Cause: Human
Size: 23,519
Percent contained: 62%
For a printable version of today's complete update for the Airport Fire, please see the related link below.
Firefighters continue the operational tempo tying in short sections of line in areas with difficult terrain. In coming days, a continuous fire break should be around the perimeter. Drone modules with infrared sensors are being used in conjunction with ground crews to identify any areas that may be retaining heat.
Information from drone flights is transferred electronically and reproduced on maps that show areas of concern so that firefighting operations may be adapted to address them.
Continued progress has prompted release of some crews in an attempt to “right size” the operation and allow resources to be available for needs elsewhere. Approximately five hundred firefighters were made available at the end of shift last night.
Suppression repair crews are coming in behind firefighters to install anti-erosion features such as water bars as well as identifying other landscape repair needs.
A warming trend today is expected to continue through the weekend into Monday.
