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Crews Extinguish Fire At Camp Pendleton

The main gate of Camp Pendleton Marine Base is shown in this undated photo.
Lenny Ignelzi
/
AP
The main gate of Camp Pendleton Marine Base is shown in this undated photo.

A 1,115-acre vegetation fire at the Camp Pendleton Marine Base was extinguished Sunday, base officials said.

The Camp Pendleton Fire Department put out the fire at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday after battling the blaze overnight.

The fire began Saturday and was first reported after 5 p.m. to have charred 220 acres, sending smoke over North County.

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The fire burned in the X-ray impact area, which is used for artillery and mortar training.

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