A wildfire erupted late Wednesday night near Fallbrook and quickly charred at least 50 acres as it spread to Camp Pendleton, authorities said.
The blaze broke out around 11:15 p.m. near De Luz Road about two miles west of Sandia Creek Drive, according to San Diego sheriff’s Lt. Mark Moreno and
By ALEX RIGGINS | The San Diego Union-Tribune | Published: December 24, 2020 FALLBROOK, Calif. (Tribune News Service) A wildfire erupted late Wednesday night near the northern San Diego County community of Fallbrook and quickly charred at least 50 acres as it spread to Camp Pendleton, prompting mandatory evacuations from parts of the Marine Corps base, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 11:15 p.m. near De Luz Road about two miles west of Sandia Creek Drive, according to San Diego County sheriff’s Lt. Mark Moreno and the North County Fire Protection District. By 11:40 p.m., the flames had spread onto the nearby Marine Corps base, according to the fire agency. Though the blaze was initially reported at 300 acres, estimates later put it closer to between 50 and 100 acres.
Dec 25, 2020
A fast-moving wildfire that erupted early Thursday morning near Camp Pendleton andforced mandatory evacuations is no longer a threat.
The #CreekFire on Camp Pendleton [Update] Creek Fire was last reported to have burned 4,276 acres and was at least 35% contained. All evacuees were cleared to go back to their homes Thursday night. Officials at the base say a ring had been built around the fire, containing & stopping it from reaching any housing areas.
Fire officials said the fire was first reported around midnight Wednesday night and moved along De Luz Road and grew within the first few hours from 50-acres to 3,000 acres due to strong gusty Santa Ana winds, forcing evacuations of an estimated 7,000 people. There were no reports of structures damage and no injuries.
The Creek Fire is burning about 50 miles north of San Diego in Fallbrook.
Published December 24, 2020 •
Updated on December 24, 2020 at 8:30 am
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A brush fire that erupted near Fallbrook has scorched at least 3,000 acres and was 35% contained Thursday morning, with mandatory evacuations and road closures in place.
The Creek Fire about 50 miles north of San Diego was first reported at about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 37000 block of De Luz Road, about two miles west of Sandia Creek Drive, and quickly scorched 50 acres. The flames were pushed by the wind into Camp Pendleton early Thursday morning, according to the North County Fire Protection District.
FALLBROOK, Calif.
A brush fire erupted in north San Diego County late Wednesday and burned more than 4,200 acres overnight as flames pushed by Santa Ana winds spread toward Camp Pendleton, prompting thousands of evacuations on the Marine Corps base and in Fallbrook.
By early Thursday evening Christmas Eve authorities had lifted the evacuation orders, allowing families to return home, possibly in time to salvage some holiday celebrations.
No structures burned in the blaze, which was 35 percent contained Thursday evening after charring about 4,276 acres, according to Cal Fire San Diego Capt. Thomas Shoots.
The Creek fire broke out shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday off De Luz Road, roughly two miles west of Sandia Creek Drive, burning entirely on Camp Pendleton land. Gusty winds moved the blaze southwest toward hillsides that fueled the flames.