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De Luz Fire aboard Camp Pendleton fully contained

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CAMP PENDLETON – As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, the fire that started at approximately 12:45 p.m. Saturday aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is listed as fully contained. Acreage was listed at 2,236.

Camp Pendleton Fire Department teams will remain on station to conduct mop up operations and monitor the area for any flare-ups.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. However, the fire did not begin in an artillery impact area and there was no training scheduled nearby.

Camp Pendleton Fire 93 percent contained

UPDATE - Wed., Oct. 9, 4:45 a.m.

CAMP PENDLETON - A wildfire that blackened about 2,200 acres of Camp Pendleton over the last three days was 93 percent contained tonight.

The blaze erupted early Saturday afternoon close to Lake O'Neill, near the center of the U.S. Marine Corps installation, according to Camp Pendleton's public affairs office.

The intense flames damaged four modular buildings and three vehicles but caused no reported injuries, military officials said.

A total of 195 firefighters from the U.S. Forest Service, Cal Fire and other agencies remained on the lines this evening.

In the hours after the blaze began spreading, about 330 residents of the O'Neill Heights military housing area were evacuated. They were able to return home late the following afternoon.

Roughly 30 patients at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton were transferred to Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside and Naval Medical Center San Diego in Balboa Park due to the fire. They were brought back Sunday morning, when the hospital resumed normal operations, officials said.

The cause was under investigation, but base officials said it did not begin in an artillery training area.

UPDATE - Tues., Oct. 8, 2013

Camp Pendleton Fire now 83 percent contained; full containment expected by tonight

CAMP PENDLETON Fire crews continue to work to contain the fire that started at approximately 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.

As of 8:00 a.m. today, Tues., Oct. 8, it was listed at 2,236 acres and 83 percent containment. The reduction in size from earlier reports is due to more accurate mapping.

Southern California Interagency Team 1 took command of the fire at 2:00 p.m. Sunday.

There are 195 firefighters from the U.S. Forest Service, Camp Pendleton, and local, county and state fire departments.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The fire did not begin in an artillery impact area.

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CAMP PENDLETON - Full containment was expected this evening over a wildfire that has scorched 2,236

acres on the grounds of Camp Pendleton.

The noninjury blaze erupted around 12:45 p.m. Saturday close to Lake O'Neill, near the center of the U.S. Marine Corps installation, according to Camp Pendleton's public affairs office. As of 6 p.m. Monday, the fire was 67 percent contained, with full containment expected by 6 p.m. today.

The cause was under investigation, but base officials said it did not begin in an artillery training area.

A total of 492 firefighters from the U.S. Forest Service, Cal Fire and other agencies were battling the fire at last count, base officials Monday evening.

In the hours after the flames began spreading, about 330 residents of the O'Neill Heights military housing area were evacuated. They were able to return home late the following afternoon.

Roughly 30 patients at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton were transferred to Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside and Naval Medical Center San Diego in Balboa Park due to the fire. They were brought back Sunday morning, when the hospital resumed normal operations, officials said.

The blaze resulted in no reported injuries but caused some minor structural damage, according to the Marine Corps.

updated 7:30 p.m., Mon. Oct. 7

UPDATE: Camp Pendleton Fire remapped and revised to 2200 acres; 66 percent contained - full containment expected by Tuesday

CAMP PENDLETON - A wildfire that scorched about 2,200 open acres on the grounds of Camp Pendleton over the last two days was roughly two-thirds contained tonight.

Hundreds of federal, state and local firefighters battled the blaze, which temporarily forced some military families from their homes and patients out of a base hospital over the weekend, officials said.

The fire erupted early Saturday afternoon close to Lake O'Neill, near the center of the U.S. Marine Corps installation, according to the base's public affairs office. Full containment was expected by 6 p.m. Tuesday.

In the hours after the flames began spreading, about 330 residents of the O'Neill Heights military housing area were evacuated. They were able to return home late the following afternoon.

Roughly 30 patients at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton were transferred to Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside and Naval Medical Center San Diego in Balboa Park due to the fire. They were brought back Sunday morning, at which point the hospital resumed normal operations, officials said.

The blaze resulted in no reported injuries but caused some minor structural damage, according to the Marine Corps.

The cause was under investigation.

updated 10:09 a.m., Mon. Oct. 7

Camp Pendleton Fire is 41 percent contained as of this morning, according to Camp Pendleton's public affairs office. Full containment was expected Tuesday, Marine Maj. Amy Malugani Punzel, a Pendleton spokeswoman, said in a

statement.

Story last updated 8:15 p.m., Sun. Oct. 6

CAMP PENDLETON - The fire that started at approximately 12:45 p.m. Sat. Oct. 5, continues to burn and is approximately 2,500 acres and is currently at 20 percent containment. Officials anticipate minimal fire movement and expect to contain the fire by Tues., Oct. 8.

Southern California Interagency Team 1 took command of the fire at 2:00 p.m. today, Sun., Oct. 6. There are 339 firefighters from the U.S. Forest Service, Camp Pendleton, and local, county and state fire departments.

Patients have returned to the base hospital and the facility is now fully functional. O'Neill Heights housing residents reoccupied their homes at 5:00 p.m. today and have electricity and water.

As containment increases, response personnel will be demobilized.

Story last updated 2:15 p.m., Sun., Oct. 6.

CAMP PENDLETON - Camp Pendleton firefighters, aided by Cal Fire counterparts and others from around the area, continued to cut fire lines around a blaze that consumed more than 1,500 acres, and had the fire about 15 percent contained this afternoon.

Residents of the O'Neill Heights housing area were evacuated to the Paige Fieldhouse, and will be put up at Marine Manor or other Mainside areas until they are allowed to return home, base officials said. Fire officials are scheduled to meet this evening to evaluate the situation, and it was unknown if Marines and families would be allowed home tonight.

Meals for the about 230 evacuees were being provided by the Area 13 dining facility and the Paige Fieldhouse. Base officials said there was no fire threat to the nearby De Luz housing area.

Roughly 30 patients of the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton were evacuated to area hospitals, but the base hospital had resumed normal operations this morning, Marines said.

No one was injured in the fire, which was reported about 12:45 p.m. Saturday near Lake O'Neill, close to the center of the post, and was moving northeast, according to the officials. Traffic on Interstate 5 slowed as smoke rose above the freeway, 55 miles north of San Diego.

The fire also was visible in Fallbrook and other areas in North County, authorities said. The Temecula Valley filled with smoke as well.

The fire caused minor damage to three buildings, base officials said.

Camp Pendleton firefighters were dispatched to battle the blaze, as were Cal Fire engines, air tankers and a helicopter, according to base officials and Cal Fire.

UPDATE: Camp Pendleton fire burns 1500 acres; damages three buildings; some patients of Naval Hospital evacuated

Story last updated 6:33 a.m., Sun., Oct. 6.

CAMP PENDLETON - Camp Pendleton firefighters, aided by Cal Fire counterparts and others from around the area, have spent the night trying to clear a line of vegetation around a brush fire that has consumed an estimated 1,500 acres on the base, authorities said today.

The fire was 15 percent contained as of 3:40 a.m., base officials said.

The blaze caused the evacuation of a nearby housing area and hospital patients, damaged three buildings and sent smoke billowing into the air, base officials said.

The non-injury fire was reported about 12:45 p.m. Saturday near Lake O'Neill near the center of the post, according to the officials.

About 230 residents of the O'Neill Heights housing area were evacuated to the Paige Fieldhouse, base officials said.

And roughly 30 patients of the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton were evacuated to area hospitals, they said.

The fire caused minor damage to three buildings, base officials said.

Smoke was visible from Interstate 5 in Oceanside, where motorists called 911 as they encountered it. The fire also was visible in Fallbrook and other areas in North County, authorities said.

Camp Pendleton firefighters were dispatched to battle the blaze, as were Cal Fire engines, air tankers and a helicopter, according to base officials and Cal Fire.

Story last updated 6:20 p.m., Sat., Oct. 5.

UPDATE: Camp Pendleton fire now 250 acres; 15 percent contained; some patients of Naval Hospital evacuated

CAMP PENDLETON - An estimated 250-acre fire that is now 15% contained (as of 5:25 p.m.) starting burning on Camp Pendleton today. The blaze has prompted authorities to evacuate some residents of a nearby housing area. The fire has damaged four buildings and sent smoke billowing into the air that could be seen from several areas in North County.

According to Camp Pendleton Fire, there is no danger to the structure of the Hospital, but there has been a partial evacuation (approx. 30 patients) due to the air quality as a preventative measure.

The hospital is not accepting new patients due to a power outage. Other patients remain in the hospital and are still receiving care. There is no immediate threat to the hospital. New patients needing to go to the hospital should go to Tri City, Balboa or Palomar.

The non-injury fire was reported about 12:45 p.m. near Lake O'Neill near the center of the post.

Some residents of the O'Neill Heights housing area were evacuated to the Paige Fieldhouse, base officials said. The nearby De Luz neighborhood was not evacuated.

The area is closed to all traffic at DeLuz Road at Vandergrift Boulevard and Santa Margarita Road at Vandergrift Boulevard.

Smoke was visible from Interstate 5 in Oceanside, where motorists called 911 as they encountered it. The fire was also visible in Fallbrook and other areas in North County, according to base and fire officials and the California Highway Patrol.

Currently combating the fire are eight ground crews and nine brush trucks. Providing support from the air are six air tankers, five helicopters, and two other aircraft.

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FALLBROOK - At 1:45 pm, billowing black smoke is being reported by residents in Fallbrook from a fast growing wildfire that appears to be on Naval Weapons Station, on the east side of Camp Pendleton. The fire is just west of Ammunition Road, the main thoroughfare through Naval Weapons from Fallbrook to the main part of the Marine Corps base. At present winds are blowing from the northeast, keeping smoke and fire danger away from the Fallbrook area and most of the structures near the Fallbrook gate. There are no details as of yet from base officials, and firefighters are presently scrambling to plan their attack.amp Pendleton Fire, Lake O'Neill vicinity

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