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Fast-moving brush fire erupts at Camp Pendleton

Coast News wire servicesOctober 15, 2026October 15, 2026

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CAMP PENDLETON — A fast-moving brush fire burned hundreds of acres at Camp Pendleton on Thursday, threatening structures and prompting evacuations at the military base...

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Brush fire burns 1.5 acres at Brengle Terrace Park in Vista

Jim TrageserSeptember 8, 2026September 8, 2026

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VISTA — A small brush fire Sunday morning near the pickleball courts at Brengle Terrace Park briefly threatened nearby apartments and led to an evacuation...

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Fire destroys building on Oceanside church property

Coast News wire servicesSeptember 8, 2026

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OCEANSIDE — A fire destroyed a stand-alone building on the Community Lutheran Church property in Oceanside, authorities said. Crews were dispatched at 5:08 p.m. Monday...

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Nine people, one dog displaced in Oceanside apartment fire

Coast News wire servicesAugust 28, 2026August 28, 2026

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OCEANSIDE — Nine people and one dog were displaced Friday after a fire in a three-story apartment building caused smoke damage to two units but...

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Semi-truck fire destroys six vehicles on I-5

Coast News wire servicesAugust 27, 2026

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OCEANSIDE — A car-carrying semi-truck caught fire Thursday on southbound Interstate 5, destroying six vehicles it was hauling and backing up traffic into Orange County...

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Oceanside firefighters contain U-Haul truck blaze near propane station

Coast News wire servicesJuly 22, 2026

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OCEANSIDE — A fire inside a commercial U-Haul truck parked dangerously close to a propane fueling station was swiftly contained early Wednesday, preventing a potentially...

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Several families escape injury in Oceanside vacation rental fire

Coast News wire servicesJuly 20, 2026

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OCEANSIDE — Several families staying in a beachfront vacation rental in Oceanside escaped injury early Sunday after smoke alarms alerted them to a fire in...

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Camp Pendleton-area wildfire 100% contained

Coast News wire servicesJune 21, 2026June 24, 2026

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CAMP PENDLETON — Firefighters have contained the smoldering remnants of a week-long wildfire that blackened large swaths of open terrain on Camp Pendleton and the...

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Oceanside advances crackdown on illegal fireworks

Samantha NelsonMay 12, 2026

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Oceanside officials are moving forward with a new law to strengthen enforcement against the use of illegal fireworks throughout the city. The ordinance, introduced and...

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Off-duty North County Fire captain helps rescue residents in Oceanside fire

Coast News wire servicesApril 27, 2026

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OCEANSIDE — Fire damaged a home over the weekend in Oceanside, displacing five residents and two pets, authorities said Monday. Crews were dispatched around 9...

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Students evacuated after reported fire at Poinsettia Elementary

Jordan IngramMarch 25, 2026

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CARLSBAD — Students were safely evacuated from the Poinsettia Elementary School campus Wednesday afternoon after a reported fire in one of the buildings, authorities said....

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Fallbrook cottage fire displaces five residents

Coast News wire servicesMarch 20, 2026March 20, 2026

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FALLBROOK — A fire gutted an accessory dwelling unit Friday in a neighborhood in the far northern reaches of San Diego County, displacing five residents....

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Fire engulfs San Marcos apartment complex

Coast News wire servicesFebruary 3, 2026February 3, 2026

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SAN MARCOS — An early afternoon fire engulfed a trio of buildings at a San Marcos apartment complex Monday, forcing evacuations and street closures as...

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Oceanside restaurant looks to community for support after fire

Samantha NelsonJanuary 12, 2026

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OCEANSIDE — A restaurant is still picking up the pieces after a fire sparked inside its building along South Coast Highway just before Christmas, causing...

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Five displaced after garage fire in Oceanside residence

Coast News wire servicesJanuary 8, 2026

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OCEANSIDE — Five people were displaced from their home after a fire broke out in the residence’s garage in Oceanside, authorities reported this week. Crews...