Firefighters tackled a brush fire that sparked Wednesday near Camp Pendleton, officials said.
The blaze started around 4 p.m. just north of the San Mateo area. No structures are threatened and no injuries have been reported. Smoke was visible from a distance as crews worked on knocking down the fire.
On Thursday morning, fire officials said the blaze has scorched about 490 acres and was full contained.
Fire crews from Orange County assisted local firefighters during the incident.
