Loud Noises From Camp Pendleton May Be Heard In Southwest RivCo

TEMECULA, CA ? Community members might hear loud booms this week coming from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.

The military base issued a noise advisory Friday ahead of live-fire training with high explosive munitions continuing through Nov. 9. Troops will conduct training exercises from midnight to 11:59 p.m. each day into the Whiskey/Zulu impact areas, according to base officials.

"This training may be heard anytime throughout the day or night," military officials said on social media.

The loud booms may be heard in northern San Diego, southern Orange and southwest Riverside counties.

Fallbrook is 5 miles from the Zulu and 7.3 miles from the Whiskey impact areas, while Oceanside is 6.6 miles from the Zulu and 9.9 miles from the Whiskey impact areas. Depending on atmospheric conditions, communities as far as 50 miles away from the impact areas may be able able to hear the sound of explosions, according to officials.