3000 acre Camp Pendleton fire 80% contained Wednesday afternoon

Currently 70°F in French Valley, California, USA

Sunday, September 13, 2026 9:35 PM PDT

3000 acre Camp Pendleton fire 80% contained Wednesday afternoon

Posted July 14, 2010, 10:46 PM.

According to the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, a fire that broke out during a live fire exercise on the base Tuesday was 80% contained by Wednesday afternoon after scorching 3000 acres.

The fire begin at 10:15am Tuesday in Aliso Canyon in the central part of the base. The plume from the fire was visible across much of northern San Diego county Tuesday.

Other Recent Weather News for French Valley, California

Extreme heat returns to SoCal; Thunderstorms hit Temecula
September 8, 9:26 PM
Storm Totals: September 6th-7th, 2026
September 7, 11:44 PM
Tropical moisture associated with Hurricane Marie could bring showers this weekend
September 3, 10:30 PM
Late August heat wave made worse by high dew points
August 31, 11:57 PM
Extreme Heat Watch upgraded to Extreme Heat Warning
August 24, 10:20 PM
Significant heat wave to impact region this week
August 23, 11:52 PM
Heat Advisory continues into Thursday across inland valleys
August 19, 11:34 PM
Extreme heat to remain in place through Sunday
August 1, 6:20 PM
Extreme Heat Warning in effect through Monday inland
July 22, 4:59 AM
El Nino Advisory issued, strong event highly likely during 2026-2027
July 16, 10:24 PM
Monsoonal moisture and elevated heat this week
July 13, 10:11 PM
Multiple wildfires send smoke inland Tuesday afternoon
July 7, 5:15 PM

More French Valley Weather News

The French Valley, California weather pages are a service of WeatherCurrents. French Valley is located in southwestern Riverside County, California, north of Temecula, east of Murrieta, and south of Winchester. French Valley is bordered by Lake Skinner.