Evacuations ordered as crews respond to brush fire on edge of Carlsbad
CARLSBAD, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Fire crews are battling a brush fire in Carlsbad that broke out Thursday afternoon.
The fire, dubbed the “Claro Fire,” was reported around 2:44 p.m. in the area of Corte Claro and Paseo Encino, sending a large plume of smoke into the air, as captured by one nearby resident.
As of 4 p.m., flames have burned through 40 acres in a canyon behind homes on the edge of the city and neighboring San Marcos, according to Cal Fire.
Crews on the ground say it is moving at a moderate rate of spread, although it is currently considered an immediate threat to life and property, per the county’s emergency alert system.
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Multiple units have responded to the fire, including several air tactical units from Cal Fire San Diego, per the department’s incident map.
An evacuation order was issued around 3:40 p.m. for two communities at the foot of Denk Tank Mountain, located to the east of Rancho Santa Fe Road and south of San Elijo Road.
Two other neighborhoods in the area of San Elijo Hills have also been placed under evacuation warnings. The warning is bounded by SD Aqueduct Service Road in the east, San Elijo Road in the south and Rancho Santa Fe Road in the west.
A map of the impacted area from the Claro Fire can be found below.
Evacuation order for the Claro Fire as of 4 p.m. (Alert San Diego)
A temporary evacuation point has been established at Stagecoach Park, located at 3420 Camino De Los Coches.
The Carlsbad Police Department is urging people to avoid the area where fire crews are responding.
The cause of the fire has yet to be determined. It is also unknown at this time whether any damage has been sustained to buildings in the area.
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An image of the Claro Fire from Encinitas.
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Crews are responding to a vegetation fire at the edge of Carlsbad dubbed the “Claro Fire.” (Drew Wilson)
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