Kwong, Orange County's health officer, on Friday reissued an emergency declarationn for the Airport fire that began Sept. 9 and has so far consumed more than 23,000 acres.

A wildfire broke out in Trabuco Canyon in Orange County, California, and it exploded overnight. Get updates about the situation here.

Airport Fire initially started 1:21 p.m. Sep. 9 in Orange, Riverside County. After being active for 11 days, it has burned 23,519 acres. A crew of 2,007 firefighters has been working on site and, by Friday evening, they managed to contain 62% of the fire. The wildfire originated from equipment usage.

The Airport fire is burning near homes in south Orange County and has forced evacuations. Here are details on the fire.

Airport Fire initially started 1:21 p.m. Sep. 9 in Orange, Riverside County. After being active for nine days, it has burned 23,519 acres. A crew of 2,052 firefighters has been working on site and, by Wednesday evening, they managed to contain 39% of the fire. The wildfire originated from equipment usage.

The fire's grown to 19,000 acres in less than 24 hours, prompting evacuations. Fire officials said OC Public Works was moving boulders when the fire ignited in Trabuco Canyon.

Orange County launched a website and plans to open an assistance center to provide residents with information about recovering from the Airport Fire.