Fire at Camp Pendleton Blackens 150 Acres Before Being Contained
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CAMP PENDLETON — Fanned by hot Santa Ana winds, a fire that broke out in a rural canyon near Fallbrook raced across the Marine base Saturday afternoon, burning 150 acres of mostly dry brush, fire officials said.
Smoke from the fire, thought to be sparked by an electrical wire in Duluth Canyon, could be seen across South County in skies that had been blown clear by strong winds.
The fire started about 1:30 p.m. outside the base and quickly consumed about 50 acres, California Department of Forestry Capt. Jack McKee said.
Fanned by the Santa Ana winds, the flames leaped onto the base, blackening another 100 acres before the fire was contained about 6 p.m., McKee said. No structures were burned.
At the fire’s height, six air tankers, four helicopters, 15 engines and more than 200 firefighters from the California Department of Forestry, Camp Pendleton and five local agencies fought the blaze, McKee said. No injuries were reported.
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