Growth of Base Fire Has Stopped

The growth of a four-acre fire that started on base Monday afternoon has stopped and now 60 percent contained, according to a base news release.

The fire is about 500 meters north of the Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital and began at 2 p.m.

The fire does not pose any threat to personnel and structures. Mutual aid aviation asset requests have been cancelled, the release added. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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