Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Firefighter Eric Chatham measures wind speed while keeping an eye on the Grande Fire in De Luz Monday, March 2, 2009.
A firefighting helicopter makes a drop along a ridge leading to Avocado Mesa Road in De Luz while battling the Grande Fire Monday, March 2, 2009.
Riverside County firefighters keep an eye on the Grande Fire from Ed Strong's property in De Luz Monday, March 2, 2009.
Inmate firefighters hike along a dirt trail on their way to fighting the Grande Fire in De Luz Monday, March 2, 2009. Officials say the fire began around 1:30 p.m. when a permitted agricultural burn got out of control.
A firefighting helicopter from San Diego prepares to drop its load on the Grande Fire in De Luz Monday, March 2, 2009.
A man, identified by a neighbor as the owner of the property where the Grande Fire originated, makes a call while watching the flames with fire crews in De Luz Monday, March 2, 2009. Officials say the fire began when a permitted agricultural burn got out of control.
Firefighters are mopping up at the scene of a vegetation fire near Vuelte Grande Road in De Luz, which broke out around 1:30 p.m. Monday. No structures were immediately threatened and full containment is expected Tuesday morning.
The fire began when a permitted agricultural burn got out of control and ignited the hillside south of Avocado Mesa, according to a Riverside County Fire press release.
The fire was 50 percent contained as of 8:30 Monday night, and had burned approximately 77 acres.
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