Updated at 3:35 p.m. May 9, 2018
A wildfire spread Wednesday over brushy open terrain in the eastern reaches of Camp Pendleton, sending plumes of smoke over northern San Diego County but posing no structural threats.
#JacquesFire [update] at De Luz Rd and Wisecarver fuel break, Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base (San Diego County) is now 18 acres. Unified Command: @CALFIRESANDIEGO and @MCIWPendletonCA https://t.co/kkwANanS28
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) May 9, 2018
The blaze began spreading in a part of the Marine Corps station known as the Hotel Training Area about 9:15 a.m., said base spokesman Capt. Luke Weaver. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear, he said.
As of midafternoon, the flames had scorched about 18 acres, according to Camp Pendleton public affairs. Cal Fire crews were helping military firefighters extinguish the blaze, the state agency reported.
Firefighters are battling a 10 acre fire at De Luz Rd and Wisecarver fuel break, Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base (San Diego County). #JacquesFire Unified Command: CAL FIRE San Diego Unit and Camp Pendleton Fire pic.twitter.com/FVZlUMunXT
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) May 9, 2018
— City News Service
