The fire, which erupted September 9th, was 74 percent contained after destroying 160 structures and damaging 34 others. Approximately 20,780 structures remain threatened.

Fire crews continued establishing containment lines around the Airport fire, achieving 31% containment of the blaze by Monday afternoon, Sept. 16, authorities said. The size of the fire has remained around 23,500 blackened acres since authorities said forward progress was stopped Friday evening, Sept. 13, at which point containment was at 9%.

Firefighters are making progress battling the massive Airport Fire today in Orange and Riverside counties, where 23,519 acres have been charred with containment now at 19%.

Firefighters are making progress Monday battling the massive Airport Fire in Orange and Riverside counties, where 23,519 acres have been charred with containment at 31%.