Henderson Fire at Camp Pendleton Reaches 95% Containment at 3,260 Acres

Henderson Fire at Camp Pendleton reaches 95% containment at 3,260 acres

Crews have continued working around the clock to extinguish remaining hot spots, secure the perimeter and mop up following days of intense suppression efforts.

Henderson Fire at Camp Pendleton reaches 85% containment at 3,226 acres

Firefighters battling the stubborn Henderson Fire at Camp Pendleton have increased containment to 85% as the blaze covers 3,226 acres, authorities said Monday. Crews have continued working around the clock to extinguish remaining hot spots, secure the perimeter and mop up following days of intense suppression efforts. Favorable weather changes, including higher relative humidity and a shift to onshore winds, have aided containment progress after…

Crews gain containment of 3,200-acre Henderson Fire burning on Camp Pendleton

Southern California firefighters are containing the wildfire that shut down part of the 5 Freeway on Friday afternoon after it ignited on Camp Pendleton the day before.

Camp Pendleton brush fire now 50% contained

The fire, which forced closures of stretches of Interstate 5 has grown to 3,160 acres and destroyed one structure.

Crews increase containment of Henderson Fire at Camp Pendleton

According to Cal Fire, firefighters made progress overnight that increased containment of the Henderson Fire to 65%.

Firefighters focus on hotspots, containment lines as Camp Pendleton wildfire smolders

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Firefighters are continuing to battle the "Henderson Fire" at Camp Pendleton after the wildfire grew to more than 3,000 acres, with crews focusing over the weekend on extinguishing hot spots and strengthening containment lines. Fire activity moderated Friday night as winds eased slightly and relative humidity increased, according to a [...]