A brush fire that ignited Monday on the north end of Camp Pendleton has charred nearly 1,000 acres and spread into the Cleveland National Forest.
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The Mateo fire was reported to be 10% contained Tuesday morning and was spreading at a moderate rate, said Cleveland National Forest spokesperson Daniel Lanari. No structures were threatened.
The blaze began around 1:30 p.m. in the Quebec training area of the Marine Corps base, military officials said.
Firefighters from Camp Pendleton and the Cleveland National Forest were battling the blaze on the ground, assisted by two forest helicopters on Monday. More resources, including hand crews, were expected to be sent Tuesday, Lanari said.
By Tuesday, the fire had reached 990 acres and was burning in the northeast corner of the base and in the San Mateo Canyon wilderness area, he said.
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“There are no structures out there,” Lanari said. “It is a lot of old brush that hasn’t burned in a long time, old chaparral brush. It is kind of a remote area along the forest and Camp Pendleton out there.”
Lanari said he couldn’t provide an estimate as to when the fire would be extinguished.
“We are dealing with hard access and terrain issues (that are) hampering the control efforts,” he said.
A Camp Pendleton official said updates on the fire would be posted on the base’s Facebook page. An update posted Tuesday morning said there was no threat to personnel or property.
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