CAMP PENDLETON, CA | 3 fires broke out either outside of the containment field near base or started on the base itself.

LAS PULGAS FIRE

2013 PDT – 5/15/14 | 309 Las Pulgas personnel evacuated to N of School of Infantry | 62 Margarita personnel evac’d to S to Camp Del Mar | Evacs remain in effect overnight

1857 PDT – 5/15/14 | Unknown when 33 Area will reopen, 43 & Naval Weapons Station – Fallbrook close through Friday, 5/16/14.

1735 PDT – 5/15/14 | 1 Camp Pendleton FF suffered heat exhaustation, receiving medical treatment | Only fire-related injury reported |

1642 PDT – 5/15/14 | Camp Las Pulgas personnel evacuating to N to the School of Infantry parade deck behind the mess hall, Bldg #520430. | Camp Margarita personnel moving S to the I MEF parade deck behind Devil Doc Hall, Bldg #210825.

1638 PDT – 5/15/14 | 33 Area – mandatory evac to 21 area parade deck

1527 PDT – 5/15/14 | Basilone Road from 52 Area going S to the Air Station will be closed to non-essential personnel/vehicles

1521 PDT – 5/15/14 | Fire reported by Sewage Plant, Bldg 43103 | Las Pulgas personnel ordered to evac to the School of Infantry parade deck behind mess hall, bldg #520430 | Fire at 55 acres | Military assets have responded to CAL Fire’s request to the San Marcos Fire | Naval Weapons Station – Fallbrook still closed

1515 PDT – 5/15/14  | Las Plugas fire now 500 acres, moving South at a moderate rate of speed | Camps Las Pulgas & Margarita  are evacuating | Las Pulgas Fire 600 acres, 0% contained.

1438 PDT – 5/15/14 | New Fire started | Evacuation orders for 3 area – Las Pulgas Gas Station | 43 area – Laundromats, Barbershop, MCX, SMP Rec Center, Fit Ctr, Ramones Mexican BBQ | Evac to SOI Gym, SOI Barracks, Billeting for Marines

RESOURCES 

2013 PDT – 5/15/14 | 8 Marine Corp H-46 Sea Knight Helos, 7 CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters, 4 HU-1Y Huey choppers provided support to the Escondido fire and the Coco’s fire in San Marcos

TOMAHAWK FIRE

2013 PDT – 5/15/14 | Fire spread to Camp Pendleton and City of Fallbrook | 6,300 acres burned | 15% containment

1327 PDT – 5/15/14 | De Luz Housing power has been fully restored & evac order has been lifted | Naval Weapons Station – Fallbrook still closed | Fire still estimated at 6,000 acres burned, 15% contained.

0540 PDT – 5/15/14 | Naval Weapons Station – Fallbrook closed today, no childcare or facilities open | Power utility crews are working on the 40 damaged power lines

0421 PDT – 5/15/14 | Naval Weapons Station – Fallbrook remain closed today | Closed roads in City of Carlsbad – viara Parkway from Ambrosia Lane to El Camino Real; El Camino Real from Alga Road to Palomar Airport Road ; Camino Vida Roble between Palomar Airport Road and El Camino Real; Poinsettia Lane from Black Rail Road to El Camino Real; Palomar Oaks Way; Cassia Road

1235 [am] PDT – 5/15/14  | 20% contained | 14 Area shelter in place lifted | No reports of damage or casualities | De Luz Housing is w/o power due to 40 damaged power lines. Power crews unable to repair until daylight due to safety concerns | Military aircraft, Camp Pendleton FFs worked together w/CAL Fire to stop spread of fire off base | Evacuation order lifted for Oneill Heights Housing |

2029 PDT – 5/14/14  | Fire was threatening the City of Fallbrook and military aircraft | Camp Pendleton Firefighters worked w/with CALFIRE to prevent the fire from spreading off base | Camp Pendleton may have mutual aid from CAL Fire for potential air support [military] pending wildland fire status within the San Diego County | for Thursday 5/16/14 | Oneill Heights Housing evac has been lifted | De Luz Housing still under evac order pending eval by utility district | 890 evacuated to the Paige Field House | National Weapons Station – Fallbrook is without power & will be closed 5/16 | No reports of damage to house or persons

1756 PDT – 5/14/14 | 6,000 acres | Started on Naval Weapons Station Fallbrook has moved on to Camp Pendleton | Camp Pendleton personnel in area 14 told to “Shelter in Place” | Camp Pendleton FFs are working with CAL Fire, North County Fire, Orange County Fire and Oceanside Fire to contain fire | Cause is under investigation.

NAVAL WEAPONS STATION – FALLBROOK

1606 PDT 5/14/14 | The Paige Field House now “Shelter in Place” changed from “Evacuation”

1449 PDT – 5/14/14 | Camp Pendleton personnel in the 14 area ordered to evacuate at 1400 to 33 Area parade deck

1403 PDT – 5/14/14 |  Fallbrook H.S. [Military] being bussed to Camp Pendleton’s Paige Fieldhouse after school lets out | Ward Lodging is accepting fire evacuees w/no pet fees [2 max] | San Onofre & South Mesa Lodging are currently at capacity | Iron Mike’s is closed 5/15/15. | Pacific Views Event Ctr is closing @ 1600 PDT | N Camp Pendleton phone lines are not operational

1249 PDT – 5/14/14 | Camp Pendleton’s O’Neill Heights Housing + De Luz Child Dev Center were order to evacuate | Relocated to Fisher Child Care Center on Mainside | 

1215 PDT | Fallbrook fire estimated at 150 acres. | Cause is under investigation.

1200 PDT – 5/14/14 | Deluz Housing was being evaluated for evacuation to the Paige Field House as the evac center | Mary Faye Pendleton students were moved to the Paige Field House | 2 fires were burning on base [Tomahawk Fire [IVO Fallbrook] and an unnamed fire IVO Border Checkpoint.

1020 PDT – 5/14/14 | Evacuations were in progress.

0945 PDT – 5/14/14 | Fire began | Cause is unknown and under investigation.  |  Personnel and Camp Pendleton’s De Luz Housing residents were told to evacuate, including Mary Faye Pendleton Elementary. | All were evacuating to the Paige Field House on the Mainside.

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