Officials provide update on 22,000-acre Airport Fire burning in Orange, Riverside counties

LATEST ON THESE FIRES, LET'S TAKE A LISTEN. >> WEATHER OVERNIGHT. SLOOT FIRE'S GROWTH AND EMPOWERED THE GROUND AND AIR FORCES. TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED FIRE LINES, INCLUDING ONES THAT WILL PROTECT THE COMMUNITIES IN THE EVENT OF ANY WIND CHANGES. THE ACREAGE NOW STANDS AT 22,376 ACRES MEANING WE HELD A FIRE TO MEMBER MINIMAL PERIMETER GROWTH LAST NIGHT THROUGH TODAY AND OUR FIREFIGHTERS ARE WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK TO NOT ONLY UPHOLD THAT TREND. BUT HOPEFULLY BEGIN CONTAINMENT IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. SOME STRUCTURES OFFER THE ORTEGA HIGHWAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AND DESTROYED. THE EXTENT OF WHICH REMAINS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME AS IT IS UNSAFE FARRAR SUSSMAN TEAMS TO ENTER THAT AREA. THERE HAVE BEEN 2 CIVILIAN INJURIES REPORTED. A MEDICAL ISSUE BURN PATIENT. AND WE DO NOT HAVE UPDATES ON THE STATUS OF THOSE 2 CIVILIANS AT THIS TIME. A TOTAL OF 10 FIREFIGHTERS HAVE RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. WE CONTINUE TO PRIORITIZE FIREFIGHTER SAFETY, ESPECIALLY AS WE APPROACH THE 4TH DAY OF THIS FIREFIGHTER. OUR FIGHT WITH MANY OF OUR FIREFIGHTERS HAVING WORKED DOUBLE SHIFTS AND EXTREMELY HOT CONDITIONS. THEIR WORK. HAS SAVED LIVES AND PROPERTY. AND WHILE WE REMAIN AT 0% CONTAINMENT. IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT CONTAINMENT INCLUDES 3 MAJOR OBJECTIVES. ESTABLISH IMPROVE AND SECURE FILING. WITH THE CHANGING WEATHER AND OUR ONGOING WORK. WE EXPECT TO SEE PROGRESS IN ACHIEVING THOSE OBJECTIVES IN THE COMING DAYS. DESPITE THE FIRE'S MANY CHALLENGES WHICH HAVE INCLUDED FUEL MOISTURES AT CRITICAL LEVELS AND THE FACT THAT SOME OF THESE AREAS. HAVEN'T BURNED IN DECADES. THE TRAIN IN TOPOGRAPHY REPRESENT EXTREME CHALLENGES. BUT THE TIMING OF THOSE FACE NEW. FIREHAWK HELICOPTERS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN BETTER. AS THEIR NIGHTTIME DROPS ALONG WITH THAT THE HELITANKERS DROPS FROM THE QUICK REACTION FORCE. AND OUR OTHER HELICOPTERS HAVE MADE A TREMENDOUS IMPACT. MOVING FORWARD ONE OF OUR MAIN PRIORITIES IS TO THE EAST INTO WITH OUR PARTNERS WITH RIVERSIDE COUNTY. WE HAVE SIGNIFICANT FIRE HISTORY IN THAT AREA, SOME OF YOU MIGHT REMEMBER THE DECKER FIRE OF 1959 DURING WHICH 6 FIREFIGHTERS LOST THEIR LIVES. THE MEMORIAL FOR THAT FIRE. IS THE FIRE'S PATH TODAY. REMINDING ALL OF US TO BE VIGILANT. PARTICULARLY DURING THE ELSINORE EFFECT. I WANT TO END BY THANKING OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF AS NEARLY EVERY MEMBER OF CFA. HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THIS FIREFIGHT IN SOME WAY MANY WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK. AS A RESULT OF THIS COMMITMENT OUR FIRE STATIONS REMAIN COVERED. OUR COMMUNITIES CONTINUE TO RECEIVE EXCELLENT SERVICE AND WE'RE BEGINNING TO SEE PROGRESS ON THE FIRE. GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M ASSISTANT SHERIFF JOHN MCCALLUM WITH THE ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. >> FIRST I'D LIKE TO THANK OUR PARTNERS WITH THE ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY CAL FIRE AND THE U.S. FORESTRY SERVICE FOR BEING UNIFIED COMMAND WITH US AS WORK THROUGH THIS FIRE. MOST IMPORTANTLY, I'D LIKE TO THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND PATIENCE AS WE CONTINUE TO ADDRESS THE CHANGING CONDITIONS. WE CONTINUE TO UPDATE EVACUATION ORDERS AND ASSIST WITH ROAD CLOSURES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR RESIDENTS AND HOMES. CURRENTLY WE HAVE CLOSURES AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS. PLANO TRIBUNE CO ROAD AND JOSHUA DRIVE. PLANET TO A ROAD IN ROBINSON RANCH ROAD. SHOULD YOU GO CANYON ROAD INTERVIEW CO CREEK ROAD. SANTA MARGARITA PARKWAY IN ANTONIO PARKWAY. SANTA MAIER SANTA MARGARITA PARKWAY IN PLANO TRIBUNE CO. AND WE HAVE A HARD CLOSURE AT ORTEGA HIGHWAY AND NICHOLS INSTITUTE AND EVERYTHING EAST OF THAT UNTIL LAKE ELSINORE. MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDERS CONTINUE TO BE IN IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS. THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF ROBINSON RANCH IN THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA. THE AREAS OF RANCHO HOT SPRINGS CANYON. CASPER'S PARK. BLUE JAY CAMPGROUND FALCON CAMPGROUND SAN JUAN CAMPGROUND AND THE ORTEGA CORRIDOR. THERE'S ALSO A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF ELK CURRY SO WHICH IS IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE VOLUNTARY EVACUATION ORDERS IN EFFECT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS. DOVE CANYON IN RANCHO CIELO. RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA ZONE 2. CANYON ROSE CANYON AND HOLY JIM CANYON. COULD CAUSE A ZONES, ONE AND 2. SILVERADO CANYON AND MAJESTIC CANYON. WE CONTINUE TO MEET REGULARLY AND CONFER WITH THE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAMS FOR DECISIONS ABOUT REPOPULATION. FOR UP-TO-DATE EMERGENCY MESSAGING INCLUDING A MAP OF EVACUATION AREAS AND THE ZONES PLEASE REFER TO OC SHERIFF DOT GOV FORWARD SLASH AIRPORT FIRE. ORANGE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE CITY OF RANCHO MARGARITA HAVE ESTABLISHED TO CARRY SECTIONS CENTER WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE BELL TOWER REGIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER LOCATED AT 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, EL PASEO AND THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA AND THE RED CROSS IS THERE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE EVACUATED RESIDENTS. WE ALSO HAVE LARGE ANIMAL SHELTERS ESTABLISHED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND THEY'RE LOCATED AT 3 LOCATIONS. THE ORANGE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WHICH IS LOCATED AT 88 FAIR DRIVE IN THE CITY OF KHOST A MESA. THE LOS ALAMITOS RE RACE COURSE WHICH IS LOCATED ON PATEL AVENUE IN THE CITY OF CYPRUS. AND RANCH SADDLE CLUB WHICH IS LOCATED AT 6, 3, 5, 2, EAST KNOW ROW RANCH ROAD. IN THE CITY OF ANAHEIM. WE HAVE 2 SMALL ANIMAL SHELTERS ESTABLISHED AND MISSION VIEJO ANIMAL SERVICES WHICH IS LOCATED AT 2, 8, 0, 9, 5, HILLCREST IN THE CITY OF MISSION VIEJO AND THE OC ANIMAL CARE WHICH IS LOCATED AT 1630 VICTORY ROAD IN THE CITY OF TUSTIN. FOR EMERGENCY MESSAGING IN YOUR AREA. THIS IS A REMINDER TO PLEASE SIGN UP ALERT O C DOT COM. WWW ALERT O C DOT COM. AND CAUSING I LIKE TO EMPHASIZE A COUPLE OF IMPORTANT POINTS. PLEASE PREPARED TO EVACUATE IF YOU'RE LIVING IN THE AREA NEAR THE FIRES. FIRES SPARK UP IN THE CONDITIONS CHANGE RAPIDLY WITH THE WIND. ALSO IF YOU DON'T LIVE IN THE AREA IN THE AFFECTED AREAS WE WOULD ASK THAT YOU STAY OUT SO RESPONDING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE PURCELL PERSONNEL CAN RESPOND AND HAVE QUICK ACCESS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. AND FINALLY WE HAVE A LARGE POLICE PRESENCE IN THE AREA TO MAINTAIN THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR RESIDENTS AND THEIR HOMES IN THE AFFECTED AREA. AND WE WILL ENFORCE THE LAW. I WANT TO UNDERSCORE THAT WE WANT TO THANK THE AFFECTED RESIDENTS. WE KNOW IT'S A DIFFICULT TIME FOR YOU. AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND PATIENCE AS WE WORK THROUGH THESE OF OF ALL THE CHANGES. THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M TODD KUNZ UNIFIED INCIDENT COMMANDER FROM CAL FIRE AND CAL FIRE RIVERSIDE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT. >> I WILL BE COVERING THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY PORTION OF THE FIRE. OVER THE EVACUATIONS CARE RECEPTION CENTERS AND ANIMAL SHELTERS. YELLOW CURRY SO VILLAGE AND LAKELAND VILLAGE IS WITHIN EVACUATION WARNINGS AND EVACUATION ORDERS. TODAY WE HAVE NEW EVACUATION WARNINGS THIS MORNING. WENT SOUTH OF WHITE SATE STREET AND SUGAR CANE COURT. WEST OF INTERSTATE 15. EAST OF ORANGE COUNTY. RIVERSIDE COUNTY LINE. AND NORTH OF MERIDIAN ROAD, SAN DIEGO CAN'T ROAD AND MAYHEW CANYON ROAD. IN TOTAL. THERE ARE 5,513 HOMES. THAT ARE UNDER EVACUATION ORDER. AFFECTING 19,295 RESIDENTS. THERE ARE 9,581 HOMES CURRENTLY UNDER AN EVACUATION WARNING. AFFECTING 33,533 RESIDENTS. IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY THERE. RIVERSIDE COUNTY EMT HOW SECURE RECEPTION SHELTER SET UP AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS. TO MEXICO CANYON HIGH SCHOOL. IT'S 2, 8, 7, 5, 5, WILL TOUR A ROAD LAKE ELSINORE CALIFORNIA. SANTIAGO HIGH SCHOOL. 1, 3, 9, 5, EAST FOOTHILL PARKWAY CORONA CALIFORNIA. AND ADDITIONAL EVACUATION CENTERS OPEN AT TEMESCAL CANYON HIGH SCHOOL IN THE BIG EXCUSE ME AND THE BIG GYM LOCATED AT 2, 8, 7, 5, 5, ALTER ROAD LAKE OR OCEAN OR LAKE ELSINORE CALIFORNIA. THE SITE IS EQUIPPED WITH KAUTZ AIR-CONDITIONING WI-FI WATER SNACKS AND WELCOME THE STAFF. WE ALSO HAVE ANIMAL SHELTERS IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY. THAT ARE OPEN. THE ROOF OF VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER LOCATED AT 6, 8, 5, 1, URINE BOULEVARD GROUP A VALLEY CALIFORNIA. AND THEN AN ADDITIONAL LARGE ANIMAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE. AT THE MARRIOTT EQUESTRIAN CENTER LOCATED AT 4, 2, 6, 7, 0, JUNIPER STREET IN MARIETTA, CALIFORNIA. BASIC FOOD WATER, BASIC FOOD AND WATER ARE AVAILABLE AT ANIMAL SHELTERS. IF YOUR PETS OR ANIMALS, A SPECIAL DIETS OR SPECIAL NEEDS. PLEASE BRING THE SPECIAL FOOD OR MEDICATIONS WITH YOUR ANIMALS. RIVERSIDE COUNTY RESIDENTS NEED ASSISTANCE WITH LARGE ANIMAL EVACUATIONS. CAN CALL THE FOLLOWING NUMBER AT 9, 5, 1, 3, 5, 8, 7, 3, 8, 7, AND THEN FOR RESIDENTS OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY FOR NOTIFICATIONS IF YOU'D LIKE TO VIEW THE MAP. WE'D LIKE YOU TO VISIT. ALRIGHT V. CO OUR WHY DOT ORG. FORWARD SLASH ALERT. HYPHEN RIT CO AGAIN THAT'S READY DOT ORG FORWARD SLASH ALERT. DASH RICO. I'D LIKE TO THANK ALL THE CITIZENS AND ALL OF OUR PARTNER AGENCIES ALSO THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH ON THIS INCIDENT FOR THE PATIENTS FROM THE WE'RE DOING OUR BEST TO GET YOU BACK DURING THE EVACUATION PERIODS. GET YOU BACK INTO YOUR HOMES, WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT EVERY DAY TO EVALUATE TO SEE YOU WHEN IT'S SAFE TO GET YOU BACK IN THE HOMES THAT'S ONE OF OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY SO THANK YOU FOR BEING PATIENT. AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO GO OUT AND DO THE BEST WE GETTING THIS FAR ALSO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HI GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M MY NAME IS DARYL DANCE AND THE TISSUE GRAND JURY ON THAT REBUKE OR IN ADDITION TO THE CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST FOR SERVICE. >> ON THIS FIRE. THE FOREST SERVICE IS FULLY ENGAGE AND WE'RE BRINGING A FEDERAL RESOURCES TO BEAR A AS AS SOON AS THEY'RE AVAILABLE TO ALTHOUGH I DO WANT TO REMIND FOLKS YOU KNOW WE CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN MULTIPLE FIRES ACROSS THE SOUTHLAND INCLUDING LARGE ONES IN THE BOTH THE ANGELES AND THE SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST. I ALSO WANT TO REMIND FOLKS THIS THIS FIGHT IS A BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE IT'S IT'S FAR FROM WE WE KNOW THIS IS GOING TO TAKE A LITTLE BIT TIME TO PUT THIS FAR AWAY AND YOU KNOW WE CURRENTLY ARE AWARE SEVERAL RECREATIONAL CABINS AS WELL AS OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE NATIONAL FOREST THAT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. ALTHOUGH WE'RE NOT A ABLE TO DETERMINE AT WHAT THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE FOR REASONS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN DESCRIBED THAT GOING TAKE SOME TIME TO GET IN THERE REALLY GIVE THINGS A LOOK AND MAKE SURE IT'S SAFE TO DO SO AT THE RIGHT TIME. CURRENTLY. RANGER DISTRICT OF THE CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST IS TO ALL RECREATION SOUTH PRETTY MUCH OF CORONA BEDFORD CANYON LINE SOUTH. WELL BEYOND WHAT WELL BEYOND SOUTH OF THE ORTEGA HIGHWAY. AND WE DO OUR USERS DATA YOU KNOW WHEN THERE'S AN ACTIVE ENVIRONMENT AND WE ARE ENGAGED IN A FIREFIGHT TO PLEASE STAY ON. YOU KNOW THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO COME OUT ENGAGE RECREATION WIN. THERE'S AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. AND FINALLY I'D LIKE THANK ALL OF OUR COOPERATING OF WHOM REP REPRESENTATIVE SITTING BEHIND ME HERE. BOTH ORANGE COUNTY RIVERSIDE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE ASSISTED OF WITH US. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SPEAKERS ANOTHER STANDING BEHIND US IN SUPPORT. >> WE WILL NOW OPEN IT UP TO A BRIEF QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD YOU JUST HEARD AN UPDATE ON THE AIRPORT FIRE THAT STARTED IN ORANGE COUNTY'S TRABUE GO CANYON MOVE NOW INTO RIVERSIDE COUNTY HAS BURNED HOMES CARS. 10'S OF THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF BRUSH AS YOU JUST HEARD