The Camp Pendleton Fire Department is battling a brush fire that started in a training area Monday.
The fire was in the Mike Training Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, spokesperson 2nd Lt. Charlotte M. Dennis confirmed to NBC 7.
As of 6 a.m., the fire was estimated at 150 acres and firefighters had 80% containment, according to the base. All resources, minus one brush truck that remains in patrol status, have been released, the base said.
It was first reported at 8 acres around 8 p.m. and by 9:30 p.m. had grown to 35 acres.
NBC 7 received reports of the fire around 6:30 p.m. No other information was available.