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MAP: 7,000+ evacuees allowed to return after 4,276-acre Creek Fire erupts near Camp Pendleton
Camp Pendleton Fire Department and â¦CAL FIRE San Diego have cleared all evacuees to go back to their homes, adding that a ring has been built around the Creek Fire to contain and stop it from reaching any housing areas.
and last updated 2020-12-26 20:40:04-05
UPDATE: SATURDAY 5:39 P.M.
The Creek Fire is now 90% contained and remains 4,276 acres, according to CAL FIRE San Diego.
UPDATE: 6:16 A.M.
The Creek Fire remains at 4,276 acres and is 65 percent contained, according to CAL FIRE.
UPDATE: 8:02 P.M.
The Creek Fire has burned 4,276 acres and is 35% contained, according to CAL FIRE San Diego. Firefighters will be at the scene overnight to continue building containment lines and mopping up the fire.
Dec 25, 2020
A fast-moving wildfire that erupted early Thursday morning near Camp Pendleton andforced mandatory evacuations is no longer a threat.
The #CreekFire on Camp Pendleton [Update] Creek Fire was last reported to have burned 4,276 acres and was at least 35% contained. All evacuees were cleared to go back to their homes Thursday night. Officials at the base say a ring had been built around the fire, containing & stopping it from reaching any housing areas.
Fire officials said the fire was first reported around midnight Wednesday night and moved along De Luz Road and grew within the first few hours from 50-acres to 3,000 acres due to strong gusty Santa Ana winds, forcing evacuations of an estimated 7,000 people. There were no reports of structures damage and no injuries.