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By 3 p.m., San Marcos Fire Department said the forward rate of spread had been stopped and that evacuation warnings would be lifted. Units will remain on scene throughout the evening. A cause was not yet known. No structures are believed to have been damaged by the fire but Palomar College said it burned about 11 acres of the Palomar San Marcos Campus nature preserve, including Diegan Coastal Sage that is severely threatened in the region, Palomar College President Dr. Jack Kahn. The arboretum...

Published January 14, 2021 • Updated on January 14, 2021 at 2:30 pm An afternoon brush fire with what firefighters described as having a "moderate" rate of speed sparked near Palomar College on Thursday. Firefighters from San Marcos, Vista, Oceanside, Escondido, Encinitas and other area departments promptly responded to the blaze, dubbed the Comet Fire, with ground and air crews. Take a look at the firefight with images taken, below: 14 photos

Thousand Oaks Fire Map, Update As Erbes Blaze Sparks Red Flag Warning for Ventura County On 1/15/21 at 4:57 AM EST The Erbes Fire in Thousand Oaks, California, has burned around 250 acres with "forward progress stopped," according to the latest update from the Ventura County Fire Department (VDFD). All evacuation orders, which were in place for structures west of the Bard Reservoir, east of Highway 23, north of Fernleaf Court and south of Hardy Lane, have been lifted. A Red Flag Warning has bee...

Officials: 30-acre brush fire started in Palomar College arboretum San Marcos Fire Department By: Jermaine Ong and last updated 2021-01-15 02:23:51-05 SAN MARCOS, Calif. (KGTV) – Fire crews responded to a brush fire burning at Palomar College that sent thick smoke into the air on Thursday. The blaze began at about 12:30 p.m. in the arboretum on the campus located on 1140 W Mission Rd., according to the San Marcos Fire Department and the college. As of 2:55 p.m., the fire h...