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

Progress of the Airport Fire continues to slow Saturday morning as crews reach 9% containment of the 23,494-acre blaze.

The Orange County Fire Authority said a cold front is expected to bring light showers and cooler temperatures.

The Airport Fire, which began Sept. 9, has burned more than 23,500 acres in the Santa Ana Mountains between Orange and Riverside counties. It began when Orange County Public Works employees moved boulders with heavy machinery during a heat wave in Trabuco Canyon, fire authorities said.

Airport Fire initially started 1:21 p.m. Sep. 9 in Orange, Riverside County. After being active for 10 days, it has burned 23,519 acres. A crew of 2,052 firefighters has been working on site and, by Thursday evening, they managed to contain 42% of the fire. The wildfire originated from equipment usage.

Cooler temperatures and higher humidity helped firefighters achieve 31% containment of the Airport Fire, which as of Monday morning has burned 23,519 acres in Orange and Riverside counties. The fire

More than 100 homes were destroyed in the massive Airport Fire in Orange and Riverside counties, where 23,519 acres have been charred with containment now at 19 percent. The wildfire left several people injured and forced entire communities to evacuate their homes,