Artillery fire from Camp Pendleton may be widely heard this week in North County

Artillery fire from Camp Pendleton may be widely heard this week in North County

North County residents may periodically hear live artillery fire from Camp Pendleton Tuesday through Friday and mortar fire on Sunday, base officials say. The sounds will arise from training exercises that are scheduled to occur each day from 6 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. “Depending on atmospheric conditions, the sound of the explosions may be amplified and heard up to 50 miles away,” the base said in a statement. The exercises will occur in the Whisk…