Henderson Fire shut down 5 Freeway near the OC-San Diego County line briefly
The Henderson Fire sparked Thursday afternoon at Camp Pendleton.
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Parts of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton have been ordered to evacuate, and the 5 Freeway was briefly closed in both directions due to a wildfire in the area. The Henderson Fire had charred more than 1,118 acres as of 7 p.m.
CHP closed the 5 Freeway between Harbor Drive, near Oceanside, and Basilone Road, near the Orange County line, but began reopening the interstate just before 6 p.m.
The Camp Pendleton Fire Department was fighting the fire
The basics
- Acreage: 1,118 acres as of Thursday afternoon
- Containment: 0%
- Structures destroyed: None reported
- Deaths: None reported
- Injuries: None reported
Evacuation orders
According to Cal Fire: “An evacuation order has been published for the Las Flores (41 Area). All affected personnel, please evacuate to Paige Field House, located in the 11 Area.” A secondary evacuation point was set up at 21 Area gym, according to the Camp Pendleton Facebook page.
Road closures
- 5 Freeway between Basilone Road and Harbor Drive, but it was being reopened.
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