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Camp Pendleton brush fire grows to 1,000 acres, I-5 reopened
NBC 7 San Diego • • nation
Key Points:
- The Henderson Fire broke out Thursday afternoon on Camp Pendleton, rapidly spreading to at least 1,117 acres due to dry, hot Santa Ana winds and prompting evacuations and road closures.
- Interstate 5 was fully closed between Basilone Road and Harbor Drive around 5 p.m. but reopened by 6 p.m., with potential for further closures depending on fire conditions.
- Firefighting efforts included three air tankers, ground crews, and night-flying helicopters, while Las Pulgas Road and certain base gates remain closed to all but emergency vehicles.
- San Diego County was under high wind warnings and heat advisories, with officials urging caution due to fire risk and issuing a smoke advisory for affected communities near the base.
- Train services are impacted, with Metrolink operating cautiously between Orange County and Oceanside, and Amtrak suspended due to high tides; the situation remains fluid as the fire develops.
