November Fire burns 227 ha (560 acres) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California
The November Fire burned 227 ha (560 acres) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Southern California on June 10, 2026, prompting evacuations and a large firefighting response before crews stopped forward spread and lifted all evacuation orders later the same day.
The wildfire broke out at 10:01 LT on June 10 at Camp Pendleton in San Diego County, California. It burned 227 ha (560 acres), according to CAL FIRE, after prompting evacuations and a multi-agency suppression effort involving ground crews and aircraft.
The Camp Pendleton Fire Department initially responded to the wildfire, with CAL FIRE ground and air resources joining suppression efforts. Authorities warned that smoke would be visible to base residents and surrounding communities and advised the public to avoid the area.
The fire had burned around 61 ha (150 acres) by 12:32 LT, and by 13:12 LT it grew to 324 ha (800 acres), with active fire behavior, spot fires, threats to critical infrastructure, and evacuation orders in effect.
At 13:24 LT, a C-130 airtanker was deployed to the incident, dropping fire retardant as crews worked to slow the fire’s advance. Additional evacuation updates were issued at 13:49 LT as fire activity continued.
CAL FIRE later revised the fire size downward to 227 ha (560 acres) at 14:29 LT, explaining that the reduction resulted from more accurate mapping conducted by aerial intelligence aircraft rather than a decrease in burned area.
At 15:43 LT, fire officials reported that forward spread had stopped and announced that CAL FIRE resources would be released later that evening. All evacuation orders and warnings were lifted at 17:02 LT as conditions improved.
No fatalities, injuries, or structural losses had been reported by authorities at the time of the last update. The cause of the fire remained under investigation.
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1 November Fire – Cal Fire – June 11, 2026
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