Fire crews battled the raging Airport fire from the sky on Thursday, September 12, as they made a “positive step” towards controlling the blaze, officials
said.The fire had burned through more than 23,400 acres on Thursday and was five percent contained, according to
Cal Fire.Firefighters were able to seize on
favorable weather conditions to make progress in controlling the blaze.X user @JazzmineBudge said they filmed these videos from Rancho Santa Margarita of firefighters attacking the blaze from the sky. Credit: @JazzmineBudge via Storyful