A brush fire sparked on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Wednesday morning and spread quickly, growing to more than 500 acres before its progress was stopped. The fire was reported around 10 a.m. on the military installation neighboring the city of Oceanside. Camp Pendleton officials said the fi re was located in the November Training Area near Wire Mountain Housing, but no evacuation orders were issued except for a golf course on base. By 12:30 p.m., the fire was estimated to have burned 150 acres, according to Cal Fire. It continued to grow through to 560 acres through the afternoon, pushing up against the base’s border with the City of Oceanside. Evacuation warnings were issued for the nearby Oceanside Municipal Golf Course and some surrounding neighborhoods. An evacuation warning means people should be prepared to leave on a moment’s notice if an order is issued. Later, the golf course was ordered to evacuate. An evacuation point was established at El Camino High School at 400 Rancho Del Oro. At least 38 people and 16 animals were being cared for there by the American Red Cross. Within the evacuation warning zone was the San Diego Humane Society’s Oceanside Campus. The facility had to evacuate on Monday when another fire started in the area and burned four acres. The Oceanside Fire Department said around 3:45 p.m. that crews were making good progress in their firefight and that the blaze was moving away from the city. A plume of smoke could be seen from miles away on SkyRanger 7 cameras. A smoke advisory was issued for Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Bonsall, and Fallbrook by the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District. This is a developing story. Details may change as information is released. ...read more read less