Brush Fire Burns on Camp Pendleton

Firefighters are battling a brush fire on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in northern San Diego County.

The fire started just before 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Juliet impact area in the southeastern part of the base, officials said.

As of 2 p.m., the fire was holding at seven acres, according to the Camp Pendleton Fire Department. Crews had stopped the fire's spread and were starting to mop up by 12:15 p.m. 

No injuries were reported.

People in the North County could see gray smoke billowing into the sky late Tuesday morning.

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for San Diego's inland valley, coastal foothills and mountains. That means a combination of hot temperatures, low humidity and strong winds makes conditions favorable for wildfires. The Red Flag Warning expires at 9 p.m. Wednesday.

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