Oceanside Fire officials have stopped the forward progress of a small brush fire near State Route 78 and a Sig Alert has been issued, west of College.
The fire broke out around 2 p.m. Tuesday and soon after, crews requested two more engines to help with what they called a heavy mop up.
The California Highway Patrol has issued a Sig Alert for SR-78 east near College because of the fire.
A helicopter is heading to the fire to assist. Crews reported having trouble accessing the area.
No further information was immediately available. An NBC 7 Chopper is heading to the scene of the fire.
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