A vegetation fire that began June 10 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and prompted evacuations and warnings along the Oceanside border was declared 100% contained as of 10:28 a.m. June 12, according to base officials.
The fire, referred to by Camp Pendleton officials as the November Training Area fire, started around 10 a.m. Wednesday near the border between the base and the city. Oceanside fire officials said the blaze spread through open brush near Whelan Lake and moved east along the city boundary.
No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported, and no structures were damaged or destroyed, according to an Oceanside Fire Department report.
As the fire grew, evacuation warnings were issued for several areas along the Oceanside-Camp Pendleton border. The Oceanside Municipal Golf Course was placed under an evacuation order, and a temporary shelter was established at El Camino High School with assistance from the American Red Cross. At one point, the shelter housed 38 people and 16 animals.
According to city updates released June 10, the fire reached between 600 and 800 acres Wednesday. Fire crews from Camp Pendleton, Oceanside and cooperating agencies responded with air and ground resources. Forward progress was stopped by about 3:40 p.m. Wednesday after bulldozers boxed in the fire near the Marines Golf Course. Evacuation warnings in Oceanside were lifted later that afternoon.
Oceanside activated its Emergency Operations Center to support response efforts, particularly operations at the temporary shelter. Fire personnel remained stationed along the border to monitor conditions while containment efforts continued.
Containment reached 100% by Friday morning, a Camp Pendleton representative reported.
The cause of the fire has not been released.
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