The Airport Fire in Orange County, California continues to grow and was likely caused by crews putting together a project meant to help prevent fires.

Thousands of people are facing mandatory evacuation orders for the Airport Fire in Orange County, which grew to 9,333 acres by Tuesday afternoon as authorities expanded evacuations including some for areas of neighboring Riverside County.

The latest in a spate of dangerous wildfires plaguing Southern California spread quickly after sparking Monday afternoon, within hours emitting ominous plumes of black smoke. The Airport Fire in Orange County had grown to 9,

Firefighters were aggressively battling a fast-moving brush fire near the Cleveland National Forest at the rugged eastern edge of Orange County on Monday afternoon that likely was sparked by workers executing on a project that aimed to help prevent fires,

The so-called Airport Fire broke out in a field for remote-controlled airplanes in the Trabuco Canyon area and quickly grew to thousands of acres. Over 1,000 firefighters responded to the blaze, the latest in several wildfires affecting southern California.

The Airport fire ignited on Sept. 9 and quickly moved through the hills of Orange County, Calif., as hot and dry conditions persisted in the area.