Airport Fire initially started 1:21 p.m. Sep. 9 in Orange, Riverside County. After being active for 18 days, it has burned 23,526 acres. A crew of 265 firefighters has been working on site and, by Friday morning, they managed to contain 95% of the fire. The wildfire originated from equipment usage.

The County of Orange has received the first claim over losses from the Airport fire that has destroyed a reported 160 structures and damaged another 34.

Airport Fire victims filed claims against Orange County after investigators determined the a public works crew unintentionally started the destructive blaze.

Authorities in Orange County say the Airport Fire, which broke out in Trabuco Canyon near a field for remote-controlled airplanes, was unintentionally started by public works employees using heavy equipment in the area.

Kwong, Orange County's health officer, on Friday reissued an emergency declarationn for the Airport fire that began Sept. 9 and has so far consumed more than 23,000 acres.

Airport Fire initially started 1:21 p.m. Sep. 9 in Orange, Riverside County. After being active for two weeks, it has burned 23,519 acres. A crew of 1,118 firefighters has been working on site and, by Monday morning, they managed to contain 81% of the fire. The wildfire originated from equipment usage.

Orange County launched a website and plans to open an assistance center to provide residents with information about recovering from the Airport Fire.