Creek Fire Map, Update As Rapidly Spreading California Blaze Prompts Mandatory Evacuations
On 12/24/20 at 6:44 AM EST
A wildfire that erupted in southern California on Wednesday night prompted mandatory evacuations after quickly burning through more than 300 acres.
Firefighters responded to the blaze, dubbed the Creek Fire, in the 37000 block of De Luz Road in Fallbrook at around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the North County Fire Protection District.
The fire quickly spread to Camp Pendleton, prompting evacuations in parts of the U.S. Marine Corps base.
Mandatory evacuations were underway for people in the DeLuz Family Housing and Lake O Neill campground areas at Camp Pendleton, fire officials said.
A wildfire erupted late Wednesday night near Fallbrook and quickly charred at least 50 acres as it spread to Camp Pendleton, authorities said.
The blaze broke out around 11:15 p.m. near De Luz Road about two miles west of Sandia Creek Drive, according to San Diego sheriff’s Lt. Mark Moreno and
By ALEX RIGGINS | The San Diego Union-Tribune | Published: December 24, 2020 FALLBROOK, Calif. (Tribune News Service) A wildfire erupted late Wednesday night near the northern San Diego County community of Fallbrook and quickly charred at least 50 acres as it spread to Camp Pendleton, prompting mandatory evacuations from parts of the Marine Corps base, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 11:15 p.m. near De Luz Road about two miles west of Sandia Creek Drive, according to San Diego County sheriff’s Lt. Mark Moreno and the North County Fire Protection District. By 11:40 p.m., the flames had spread onto the nearby Marine Corps base, according to the fire agency. Though the blaze was initially reported at 300 acres, estimates later put it closer to between 50 and 100 acres.
FALLBROOK, Calif.
A brush fire erupted in north San Diego County late Wednesday and burned more than 4,200 acres overnight as flames pushed by Santa Ana winds spread toward Camp Pendleton, prompting thousands of evacuations on the Marine Corps base and in Fallbrook.
By early Thursday evening Christmas Eve authorities had lifted the evacuation orders, allowing families to return home, possibly in time to salvage some holiday celebrations.
No structures burned in the blaze, which was 35 percent contained Thursday evening after charring about 4,276 acres, according to Cal Fire San Diego Capt. Thomas Shoots.
The Creek fire broke out shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday off De Luz Road, roughly two miles west of Sandia Creek Drive, burning entirely on Camp Pendleton land. Gusty winds moved the blaze southwest toward hillsides that fueled the flames.