NORTH COUNTY
A brush fire erupted in North 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.
#CreekFire on Camp Pendleton [Update] Creek Fire is now 4,276 acres and 35% contained. Firefighters will continue to work through the night alongside @MCIWPendletonCA building containment line and mopping up. No further update this evening unless there are significant changes. pic.twitter.com/d4U2YXEd4N CAL FIRE/SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) December 25, 2020
Creek Fire Evacuation Map for Camp Pendleton, Fallbrook As Blaze Burns 3,000 Acres
On 12/24/20 at 11:39 AM EST
Residents in Fallbrook in California and the Camp Pendleton military base were ordered to evacuate their homes after a wildfire that erupted late Wednesday night rapidly burned around 3,000 acres in a matter of hours.
The Marine Corps base said a mandatory evacuation order was issued for the DeLuz Family Housing, Wounded Warrior Battalion, and Lake O Neill Campground areas.
An interactive map on the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services website shows large swaths of Fallbrook were also under a mandatory evacuation order after the fire started in the 37000 block of De Luz Road and quickly spread to nearby Camp Pendleton.
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