Overview
- The fire, which erupted Thursday, started near Basilone and Las Pulgas roads on Camp Pendleton and spread rapidly under strong east winds.
- Official estimates during the afternoon placed the blaze at several hundred acres after quick growth from single-digit acres, while incident apps reported sizes ranging from about 100–150 acres to more than 1,000 acres in real-time updates.
- Camp Pendleton ordered evacuations on the base and closed Las Pulgas Gate and nearby roadways after flames threatened structures, power infrastructure and the Las Pulgas 43 Area where an outage was reported.
- A multi-agency response deployed Camp Pendleton fire units, Cal Fire, more than 10 engines, bulldozers and requests for up to six air tankers to stop the wind-driven spread and breached dozer lines.
- As of the latest updates there were no reported injuries or structural damage, investigators are probing the cause, and base operations and civilian access could remain disrupted while the blaze is fought.