Live Fire Impact Area Ablaze

Oceanside, California A fire broke out in the Yankee impact area of Camp Pendleton which quickly spread to 500 acres. Firefighters have contained the blaze but concerns over potential UXO in the area have hampered response activities. So far the fire has not threatened any buildings or major structures. The cause of the fire is under investigation, one of the areas that investigators will focus on is the types of munitions recently fired in the area to see if the cause of the fire is related to munitions firing.