Firefighters are battling the Airport Fire, a fast-moving brush fire in Orange County that has injured three people and led to evacuations in Trabuco Canyon on Monday afternoon, September 9, 2024.
The fire started just before 1:30 p.m. along the 32200 block of Trabuco Creek Road near a field used for remote-controlled airplanes.
According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the blaze quickly spread, burning over 9,300 acres.
Two firefighters sustained heat-related injuries and were transported to a local hospital. One civilian was also taken to a local hospital due to smoke inhalation.
Evacuations have been ordered for residents in the affected area as firefighting efforts continue.
There is no additional information immediately available.
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