Noise Advisory: Mission Viejo Residents May Hear Booms

MISSION VIEJO, CA — Residents of Mission Viejo and communities around Camp Pendleton are likely to hear the occasional earth rattling boom through Feb. 11.

From Friday to Feb. 11, Camp Pendleton Marines have scheduled training with high-power explosives that may be heard up to 50 miles away, depending on atmospheric conditions. A noise advisory was issued by Camp Pendleton for the duration of the base's training.

The training takes place in Camp Pendleton's Whiskey and Zulu Impact Area. In Mission Viejo, Camp Pendleton's Whiskey and Zulu Impact Areas are roughly 40 miles away.

For noise inquiries, visit www.pendleton.marines.mil or contact Range Operations Division Office at 760-725-0357.