A brush fire visible to many in North County began burning Thursday afternoon on Camp Pendleton.
Base officials first reported the blaze, which is burning in the X-Ray Impact area a few miles north of the Oceanside border, at 2:14 p.m.
While there is no threat to structures, authorities wanted to alert local residents that smoke may be visible off-base or for people traveling on Interstate 5 a few miles to the west.
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Firefighters from the base are on the scene, officials said.
