Major Wildland Fire-USMC Base Camp Pendleton, Ca-10-08-08

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Date: 10/08/08

Time: Approx 1500

Location: Camp Pendleton Marine Corps ase California, Range 401

Departments: Camp Pendleton FD, Cal Fire, Numerous San Diego County area Fire Departments

Description: Wind driven wildland fire on the base burning 1000 acres by 2200 PDT. Camp Pendleton FD, assisted by Cal Fire and other departments from the area actively fighting this fire as it impinges on the base golf course. No structures threatened at this time. Air assets from Cal Fire, San Diego FD and the County of San Diego worked the fire during the daylight hours. Firefighters monitoring the fire during the night and active firefighting to start again at daybreak.

Links: Fire Blackens acres on Camp Pendleton

Writer: RescueKujo