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Henderson Fire burns 1,404 acres at Camp Pendleton, closes Interstate 5 and forces base evacuations

The fire erupted Thursday afternoon on the Marine Corps base, grew from 400 acres to 1,404 in a single evening, emptied the Las Flores area and shut the freeway in both directions for about an hour. It was still uncontained late Thursday, with Santa Ana winds set to peak Friday.

Daniel Torrance · Oct. 16

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