Ground and air crews battled a wildfire on Camp Pendleton Wednesday. The fire started around 10 a.m. near Shadow Tree Drive at Rivertree Road. No injuries or structure damage have been reported. Evacuation warnings were issued. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
November Fire
The fire, dubbed the November Fire, burned 560 acres, and as of Friday was 100% contained. The fire's forward rate of spread has been stopped, according to Cal Fire. Camp Pendleton Fire Department is working with Oceanside Fire and Cal Fire.
Evacuations
The on-base Marine Memorial Golf Course and Oceanside Municipal Golf Course were evacuated, according to Camp Pendleton officials and the Oceanside Police Department.
There was no threat to on-base personnel and there are no threats to on-base housing, the Marine Corps said on Facebook.
Several neighborhoods on the border of Camp Pendleton were under evacuation warnings, according to Genasys Protect. Those warnings were lifted late Wednesday.
A temporary evacuation point was established at El Camino High School, 400 Rancho Del Oro Drive.
Air quality
The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District issued a smoke advisory for Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Bonsall, and Fallbrook.
The advisory warned that in areas of heavy smoke, air quality levels may be unhealthy for sensitive groups. If you are near the affected communities, the advisory recommended you stay indoors.
Smoke was also reported in Temecula. On its Facebook page, the City of Temecula advised the fire is "in the direct path of the ocean wind to Temecula."
