A vegetation fire is burning approximately 500 meters north of the Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital.

The fire began at approximately 2 p.m. and is moving north through heavy brush and oak fuels. Size is estimated at four acres. The Camp Pendleton Fire Dept. is responding and has requested mutual aid assets.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

For updated information, please visit Camp Pendleton's Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Camp-Pendleton-Scout/244860127876?v=wall or the Camp Pendleton website at www.pendleton.marines.mil.

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