2,000 evacuate as fire ravages Pendleton

[unhappycamper]

2,000 evacuate as fire ravages Pendleton
The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Oct 14, 2008 6:59:21 EDT

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A wildfire that began on an explosives training range at Camp Pendleton forced the evacuation Monday of a military housing area and more than 1,400 homes near the Marine base, military and fire officials said.

The Juliet fire, named for the training range where it started, had grown to more than 3,000 acres by early Tuesday and was burning southwest on the base toward the city of Oceanside, said Yvette Urrea Moe, a spokeswoman for San Diego County Office of Emergency Services.

No containment was reported by 11 p.m. as the fire burned beyond the base and into residential neighborhoods nearby, said Oceanside police Sgt. Kelan Poorman.

About 2,000 people were evacuated by military police from houses threatened by the fire, said Marine Sgt. Michael Knight.

San Diego County’s reverse 911 telephone system notified some residents of the evacuation orders, while sheriff’s deputies went door to door to warn residents, Moe said.


Rest of article at: http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2008/10/ap_pendletonfire_101308/%2e

[hardtravelin]

1. When was that other big fire?

Didn't they start another big fire at Pendleton about 6 or 7 years ago that spread quickly? We were doing some training there and the whole base was gutted.