Crime & Safety
'Combat Fire' 95 Percent Contained
The fire has scorched some 450 acres, according to officials.
Last update: 11:20p.m. Wednesday
Crews fighting a 450-acre wildfire at Camp Pendleton had the burn area about 95 percent contained Wednesday morning.
The blaze, which has posed no threats to military or civilian structures, erupted on a large training ground in the southeastern reaches of the Marine Corps installation about 3 p.m. Monday.
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One base firefighter suffered mild smoke inhalation and another sustained minor burns while battling the flames, Camp Pendleton spokesman Jeff Nyhart said. Both were treated at a hospital and released.
The blaze was no longer spreading as of 6 p.m., though it was still generating some plumes of light smoke, according to Nyhart.
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The origin of the fire apparently was "training related," he said, adding that the exact cause remained under investigation.
—City News Service
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