Crime & Safety
Brush Fire Burns 100 Acres On Camp Pendleton
BREAKING: The blaze broke out on base, but smoke is visible from surrounding communities, officials said.
CAMP PENDLETON, CA – Camp Pendleton firefighters are battling a brush fire that broke out on a training range on base Friday.
The blaze sparked around noon on Basilone Road and quickly spread from a half-acre to 15 acres deep inside the base, officials said. By 3:10 p.m., the fire had burned 100 acres. Firefighters conducted a burn operation to remove excess fuels in the area.
Camp Pendleton Fire Department will continue to monitor the blaze. There are no threats to base structures, personnel or surrounding communities, base officials said.
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North County Fire Protection District confirmed the flames do not pose a threat to the district, but smoke is visible from surrounding communities. Several people posted photos on Twitter of smoke in San Diego's North County.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, officials said.
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Final Range 219 Fire Update: 100 acres burned, burn operation is complete. Camp Pen FD will continue to monitor for the remainder of the day. Smoke will still be visible for the next few hours. https://t.co/Ys1CsASkaH
— Camp Pendleton (@MCIWPendletonCA) December 15, 2017
Camp Pendleton Fire Dept is now conducting a burn operation to remove excess fuels in the vicinity of 219 @ the site of the original fire in the center of the base. There is no threat to personnel/structures/off base & no injuries. Smoke will remain visible off base. pic.twitter.com/mJTCCHSIzP
— Camp Pendleton (@MCIWPendletonCA) December 15, 2017
Fire size has been updated to 15 acres & is on a training range deep inside the base. Smoke will be visible from surrounding communities. There is no threat to base structures/personnel/or surrounding communities. Camp Pen FD is engaged. https://t.co/ioRgklv82s
— Camp Pendleton (@MCIWPendletonCA) December 15, 2017
1/2 acres vegetation fire on interior of base. Smoke visible from surrounding communities. No threats to structures or personnel. More to follow as we have more information.
— Camp Pendleton (@MCIWPendletonCA) December 15, 2017
There is currently a fire on Camp Pendleton at Basilone Road. The fire does not pose a threat to the District, but smoke is visible in the Fallbrook area.
— North County Fire (@NorthCountyFire) December 15, 2017
It looks like Camp Pendleton has a little fire going on today pic.twitter.com/sRRTCKg2Xj
— cjland (@cjland) December 15, 2017
Vegetation fire on Camp Pendleton this photo taken from Fallbrook Airpark pic.twitter.com/LkFlfRFHSI
— David Paulino (@djpauli1960) December 15, 2017
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