900-Acre Blaze Forces Evacuations at Camp Pendleton, Impacts Oceanside

More than 900 acres have burned on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, forcing evacuations of residents and personnel. A fast-moving brush fire, raging just north of Oceanside in San Diego County, prompted authorities and military firefighters to work late Monday, July 6, to contain the blaze. Thick columns of smoke from the fire blanketed the Oceanside area, prompting concern from nearby cities and triggering air quality alerts affecting...