Brush Fire Shuts Down Both Directions of I-5 at Camp Pendleton
Both directions of Interstate 5 (I-5) were shut down at Camp Pendleton due to a brush fire.
San Diego, CA, October 16, 2026 —
Both directions of Interstate 5 were shut down at Camp Pendleton because of a brush fire, according to the information available. The closure affected traffic traveling in each direction at the Camp Pendleton location.
Details about when the shutdown began, how long it lasted or whether the fire prompted additional restrictions were not provided. The available information also does not specify the fire’s size or location within Camp Pendleton, or whether the closure covered any stretch of I-5 beyond the area identified.
No information was provided about injuries, damage, evacuations, traffic detours or the cause of the fire. The names of agencies responding to the incident were also not provided. It is therefore not possible to establish from the available details whether any response or evacuation measures were in place.
The status of the highway after the shutdown is unknown from the information provided. No reopening time, update on the fire or further traffic instructions were included. The reported development is limited to the closure of both directions of I-5 at Camp Pendleton due to the brush fire.
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