What to Know
- Acres: 1,117 acres
- Road closures: All lanes of both sides of I-5, which were previously closed, were reopened as of 6 p.m. Closures may resume depending on conditions
- Road closures on base: Las Pulgas Road to Stuart Mesa Road to the intersection of Las Pulgas Road and Brown Street. Stuart Mesa Road to Fire Base Gloria closed in both directions
- Evacuation order on base: Las Flores (41 Area) has since been lifted
- Evacuation points: Paige Field House, located in the 11 Area, and 21 Area gym
A brush fire sparked on U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Thursday afternoon and quickly exploded to at least 1,117 acres, briefly closing a stretch of the Interstate 5 freeway amid dry and hot Santa Ana wind conditions.
The Henderson Fire sparked around 2 p.m. and quickly spread amid gusty wind conditions, which prompted some evacuations on the military base, according to the nonprofit fire tracking website Watch Duty. A power outage and road closures have also been reported.
Both sides of I-5, all lanes, were closed from Basilone Road near San Onofre State Beach to Harbor Drive in Oceanside at about 5 p.m. but were reopened at about 6 p.m., California Highway Patrol said. However, closures may resume depending on conditions…