Overview

• The blaze ignited at 480 Airport Road around 1:46 p.m. Saturday and spread onto airport property toward Alex Road, consuming roughly three acres.
• Air traffic at Oceanside Municipal Airport was temporarily suspended as firefighters worked to halt the fire’s advance.
• Forty-one personnel from Oceanside, Carlsbad and Vista fire departments stopped forward progress within 90 minutes and remain on scene.
• No structural damage or serious injuries were reported; one fire investigator suffered a minor bee sting and did not require medical transport.
• The Oceanside Fire Department is investigating the fire’s cause while crews complete hot-spot suppression on site.