
September 10, 2024, Lake Elsinore, California, USA: Ortega Falls residents look upon the quickly growing Airport Fire as it consumes their homes. The Airport Fire originating from Trabuco Canyon, now makes its way through Lake Elsinore on the Ortega Freeway. The fire is now 19,000 acres and has forced evacuations to Lake Elsinore residents. (Credit Image: © Jon Putman/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire)

September 10, 2024, Lake Elsinore, California, United States: A Cal Fire bulldozer is offloaded to cut some fire lines before the Airport Fire reaches Ortega Falls. The Airport Fire originating from Trabuco Canyon, now makes its way through Lake Elsinore on the Ortega Freeway. The fire is now 19,000 acres and has forced evacuations to Lake Elsinore residents. (Credit Image: © Jon Putman/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire)

September 10, 2024, Lake Elsinore, California, USA: A field mouse seen running from the oncoming Airport Fire. The Airport Fire originating from Trabuco Canyon, now makes its way through Lake Elsinore on the Ortega Freeway. The fire is now 19,000 acres and has forced evacuations to Lake Elsinore residents. (Credit Image: © Jon Putman/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire)

September 10, 2024, Trabucco Canyon, California, USA: A plane drops fire retardant as firefighters battle a quick-moving brush fire that ignited Monday afternoon in Orange County before exploding to over 8,000 acres overnight, triggering mandatory evacuations in both Orange and Riverside counties. (Credit Image: © Orange County Fire Authority/ZUMA Press Wire)
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