Fire crews are responding to a brush fire burning near Loker Avenue West and Palomar Airport Road in Carlsbad.
The Carlsbad Fire Department (CFD) estimated the fire at about 100 square feet at around 5 p.m. and said firefighters were gaining control.
CFD Battalion Chief Chris Lawrence said the forward progress was stopped at around 5:30 p.m.
Palomar Airport Road was shut down in the area of the fire but Lawrence said it was expected to reopen at around 6 p.m.
The fire appeared to be burning on an embankment between Palomar Airport Road and a business center to the north. The cause was unknown.
No injuries were reported and no homes were threatened.
No other information was available.
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