Crews are battling a fire that erupted Monday in brush on the north end of Camp Pendleton and burned about 650 acres, Cal Fire and base officials said.
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The fire was reported about 1:30 p.m. in the Quebec training area of the Marine Corps base, military officials said, and said late Monday afternoon there were “no known threats to life, safety, or infrastructure.”
Shortly after 7 p.m., Cal Fire said the fire had grown to 650 acres and was about 5% contained. It is not a Cal Fire incident.
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The Camp Pendleton Fire Department is working in coordination with the Orange County Fire Authority and Cleveland National Forest crews to respond to the incident.
No further information was immediately available.