Airport Fire

Published Monday, September 9, 2024, 1830 hours PT

Photo Credit | Ocean County Sheriff’s Office

ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

Incident Summary:

The AIRPORT FIRE is burning in Trabuco and Rose Canyons in Trabuco Canyon, California which started on September 9, 2024, around 1321 hours PT.

This is near a remote-controlled airplane airport in Trabuco Canyon. OCFA Firefighters were on the scene quickly around 1408 PT, when the fire was said to be at seven (7) acres.

Resources included during the initial time of the fire incident were engine strike teams, hand crews, dozers, copters, and fixed-wing aircraft.

The fire would quickly grow into something more with the fire spreading rapidly and causing 292 acres to be burned in a short amount of time clocked at 1508 PT.

Cause:

The cause is unknown and under investigation.

Size Up:

The fire has burned about 1,860 acres and has a 0% containment status.

Resources:

The Lead Fire Agency is the Orange County Fire Authority.

Evacuation Warnings:

  • Rose Canyon Road
  • Trabuco Creek Road
  • Trabuco Canyon Road
  • Trabuco Oaks Drive
  • Joplin Loop
  • Cook’s Corner

Evacuation Orders:

  • Robinson Ranch
  • Trabuco Highlands
  • Trabuco Highland Apartment Complex

Animal Shelter:

The MV Animal Services Center is setting up a meet & reunite area at the Ralphs parking lot 31481 Santa Margarita Parkway to assist residents who have been evacuated with getting their pets back to them safely. If you need assistance with your pet, call 949-470-3045 & press 2. – Source: Mission Viejo – 9/9/2024 1623 PT.

Temporary Evacuation Site:

Lake Forest Sports Complex, 28000 Vista Terrace, Lake Forest, CA 92630

Road Closures:

Source: OCFA PIO – 9/9/2024 1729 PT

The roads below are closed to the public at the following intersections: Plano Trabuco and Joshua Drive Plano Trabuco and Robinson Ranch Antonio and Alas de Paz Trabuco Canyon and Trabuco Creek Santa Margarita and Antonio Avenida Empresa and Santa Margarita Parkway

Incident Cooperators:

  • Orange County Sheriff’s Office
  • Orange County
  • OCFA PIO

Looking Through the Eyes of Social Media

“The Fire near Trabuco Canyon, CA has rapidly spread, growing to over 1,300 acres in under 3 hours!” – Social Media poster – 9/9/2024 1652 PT.

“Fire can be seen from my place in Lake Forest.” – Resident – 9/9/024 1636 PT.

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