Crime & Safety
Carlsbad Fire Burns 4 Acres, Evacuations Lifted
The blaze sparked off the 1900 block of Palomar Oaks Way, near McClellan-Palomar Airport, according to the Carlsbad Fire Department.
CARLSBAD, CA — A brush fire briefly prompted evacuations of businesses Friday afternoon in Carlsbad.
The blaze sparked off the 1900 block of Palomar Oaks Way, near McClellan-Palomar Airport, according to the Carlsbad Fire Department. Witnesses reported seeing smoke in the area around 11:30 a.m. The fire burned roughly four acres before firefighters halted the spread of the flames about an hour later.
As a precaution, authorities evacuated commercial properties in the area of Dryden Place, police said. No homes were evacuated. The evacuation order was lifted by 12:30 p.m.
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Westbound traffic on Palomar Airport Road was stopped at Camino Vida Roble, Carlsbad Police said on Twitter. The area was cleared for firefighters on the scene.
No buildings were damaged and no injuries were reported, police said.
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The fire has been contained. No buildings were damaged and no injuries were reported.
— Carlsbad Police (@CarlsbadPolice) September 27, 2019
Out of caution, the Fire Department has evacuated commercial properties in the area and they have all been notified. No residences have been evacuated.
— Carlsbad Police (@CarlsbadPolice) September 27, 2019
Westbound traffic on Palomar Airport Road is being stop at Camino Vida Roble to keep the area clear for the Fire Department who is on scene at the brush fire.
— Carlsbad Police (@CarlsbadPolice) September 27, 2019
Carlsbad fire on north side of Palomar airport road pic.twitter.com/uHLjddzwzA
— Inane Foibles (@inanefoibles) September 27, 2019
Kristina Houck/Patch and City News Service contributed to this report.
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