See Smoke In South Orange County? Camp Pendleton Reports Fire

SAN CLEMENTE, CA — A Camp Pendleton brush fire ignited Wednesday afternoon but did not pose a threat to San Clemente or south Orange County, they say.

Drift smoke may be visible in the area, according to the base.

The fire began about 1:30 p.m. in an area of the base where troop training occurs.

"Due to the high volume of live-fire training and the nature of the ordnance and ammunition fired, there is the potential for vegetation fires," a statement from the Camp Pendleton website reports. "Camp Pendleton averages approximately 185 training-related vegetation fires annually."

***Smoke Advisory*** Camp Pendleton currently has a fire on their base in an impact area. Smoke may be visible, but there is no fire threat to our district at this time.
— North County Fire Protection District (@NorthCountyFire) May 26, 2021