Fire On Camp Pendleton: Smoke Possible Across Temecula, Murrieta

CAMP PENDLETON, CA — A brush fire burning Wednesday on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is not posing any threat to Southwest Riverside County, but drift smoke may become visible across the region.

Details about the brusher were not immediately available, but San Diego County-based North County Fire Protection District reported around 1:30 p.m. that the blaze was in an "impact area" on the base.

The base impact areas are used for troop training and often involve live fire.

According to a statement on the Camp Pendleton website, "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. Camp Pendleton averages approximately 185 training-related vegetation fires annually."

Camp Pendleton does have its own full-service fire department comprised of 11 fire stations spread across the base.