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Carlsbad Fire Map: See Claro Fire Perimeter, Evacuation Areas

The Claro Fire broke out Thursday afternoon amid the brush near eastern Carlsbad and the western San Marcos city limit.

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This map shows the mandatory evacuation zones of the Claro Fire in red and the evacuation warning areas in yellow as of 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
This map shows the mandatory evacuation zones of the Claro Fire in red and the evacuation warning areas in yellow as of 5:30 p.m. Thursday. (CalFire)

CARLSBAD, CA — A brush fire scorched 45 acres Thursday in the Eastern Carlsbad and is threatening homes near Rancho Santa Fe Road and San Elijo Road, according to CalFire.

The fire broke out around 3 p.m. and quickly spread as ground and air crews sought to contain it.

The blaze originated in a canyon behind the 7500 block of Camino Minero near Corte Claro and Paseo Encino off Rancho Santa Fe Road, according to CalFire.

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Residents in the evacuation warning zones should be prepared to leave their homes at a moment's notice.

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This map shows the mandatory evacuation zones of the Claro Fire in red and the evacuation warning areas in yellow as of 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Click on the image to view an interactive version of the map that will be updated by Cal Fire.

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