Camp Pendleton firefighters burn more than 400 acres

TEMECULA - Firefighters on Camp Pendleton used controlled flames to remove accumulated brush and dead wood on an isolated northeast area of the post, and warned Temecula-area residents to expect smoke in surrounding areas.

The Camp Pendleton Fire Department conducted a seasonal hazard reduction burn in Case Springs, an isolated area near the northeast boundary of the base, according to Camp Pendleton officials.

Today's burn was part of a two-day effort to strengthen the recently renovated fire break which runs along this area of the base.

Firefighters burned more than 400 acres between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Friday, in the same area, west of Temecula.

Controlled burn scheduled on Camp Pendleton Friday and Saturday

CAMP PENDLETON - The Camp Pendleton Fire Department is scheduled to conduct a seasonal hazard reduction burn Friday (June 3) and Saturday (June 4) in the Case Springs area of the base.

Case Springs is located near the Northeast boundary of the base. The greater Fallbrook community is likely to notice smoke clouds during the burn.

The purpose of the hazard reduction burn is to strengthen the recently renovated fire break that runs along this portion of the base.