Multiple wildfires in San Diego County Areas have forced thousands to evacuate the area, including those in parts of Camp Pendleton:
https://twitter.com/PlanetChrissie/status/466671047333658625
residents of Carlsbad, Calif. are under evacuation now, commanded to do so by local authorities
— Brad James (@BradfatherSpeak) May 14, 2014
San Diego County Fireman going toe-to-toe with flames in three out of control fires in North County SD. Homes burning in Carlsbad. #Pray
— Chris Dotseth (@ChrisDotseth) May 14, 2014
BREAKING: Brush fire forces evacuation of some housing, school at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 14, 2014
Here are some photos of these horrible fires and the damage they have caused:
Firefighters stopping effort on both homes #Carlsbadfire @CBS8 http://t.co/4ANfq5I3Ac pic.twitter.com/pVlDke7PWJ
— CBS News 8 (@CBS8) May 14, 2014
The view from El Fuerte St. in Carlsbad. Thanks to viewer Arielle Neal for the pic. #PoinsettiaFire #CarlsbadFire pic.twitter.com/Nh0zoZQJY4
— 10News (@10News) May 14, 2014
#carlsbadfire @fox5sandiego Camino Vida Roble and Palomar Airport Rd #ThankAFireFighter pic.twitter.com/g1RLDTj7hv
— Westley Roderick (@westleyroderick) May 14, 2014
#Carlsbadfire #poinsettiafire Homes on Black Rail 5950 5956 a loss. So sad to report. @CBS8 pic.twitter.com/mtG7epkWgK
— Marcella Lee (@MarcellaNews8) May 14, 2014
All 3 San Diego North County fires visible from San Marcos library. Stay safe North County peeps. http://t.co/6bBkh4FHxp
— Ingred Chamberlin (@1ThievingMagpie) May 14, 2014
Homes on fires in Carlsbad! #carlsbadfire pic.twitter.com/GXBCh4ZyB1
— Theresa Seid (@TMSeid) May 14, 2014
#BREAKING: A fire has broken out in #Carlsbad. @10NewsAsh sent this from the scene. #CarlsbadFire pic.twitter.com/SWmo4cfj69
— 10News (@10News) May 14, 2014
#calfire #heat
Check that. 107 degrees for the men working in this stuff. pic.twitter.com/AR7nu1sruh— Wayne Freedman (@WayneFreedman) May 14, 2014
#CarlsbadFire pic.twitter.com/YxErHApQE0”
— IncendiosForestales (@chilewildfires) May 14, 2014
NEW PIC: "This house will be lost" #carlsbadfire [via @DerekStaahlSD6] #CAwx | pic.twitter.com/Vv4jzxbIXd
— Shawn Reynolds (@ShawnReynolds_) May 14, 2014
San Diego County fire prompts thousands of home evacuations http://t.co/l4Ybk7unnx pic.twitter.com/7AjjFX2MFa
— RT America (@RT_America) May 14, 2014
Our cameraman Michael Comfort in Carlsbad, CA where evacuation notices have been sent to 11,000 homes and businesses. pic.twitter.com/mXrl87x7es
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) May 14, 2014
.@10NEWSMULLINS got this shot of all three fires. #PoinsettiaFire (aka #CarlsbadFire) is on the left. #SDfirewatch pic.twitter.com/YieAbIRVqk
— 10News (@10News) May 14, 2014
This was driving home. #poinsettiafire #carlsbad http://t.co/qTztayWeUO
— Inspire Social ? (@InspireSocial) May 14, 2014
https://twitter.com/John_of_Atheism/status/466676357238239232
#BREAKING: PHOTO: Brush fire now burning near Camp Pendleton & San Onofre Nuclear Plant via @tarawallis pic.twitter.com/9W92SVO7tY
— Tim Williams (@realtimwilliams) May 14, 2014
Photo: Large brush fire threatens homes in Carlsbad, Calif. http://t.co/DUJGi2T7HE pic.twitter.com/KlP3DL1Ukw
— BuzzFeed Storm (@BuzzFeedStorm) May 14, 2014
The fires have caused major traffic backups:
Traffic backs up as brush fire shuts 91 Freeway in Anaheim. Watch live:http://t.co/onPH5kyuxX pic.twitter.com/5hRwAhvaFC
— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) May 14, 2014
#PoinsettiaFire: Brush fire in #Carlsbad backs up SB I-5 traffic to San Clemente. pic.twitter.com/cW3C2bJnaQ
— FOX 11 Los Angeles (@FOXLA) May 14, 2014
https://twitter.com/ABC7Alysha/status/466652466507816961
Traffic on Interstate 5 in San Diego backed up for approximately 7 miles due to wildfires – @cbsla: Traffic on… http://t.co/g1fkCgPkTY
— Muhammad Ilham (@M_Ilham1610) May 14, 2014
Note: This post has been updated with additional tweets, and two tweets were removed after it was discovered they may not have been taken at the current fires in San Diego County.
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