Press Release 14-034 Update # 22: Camp Pendleton fire update; All evacuation orders lifted
17 May 2014

The Commanding General has lifted the evacuation order for all areas and has left it to the judgment of each Area Commander to give the order for personnel to return to their Areas.

Las Pulgas Road is closed entirely.  There are active Traffic Control Points at Stuart Mesa and Las Pulgas Road, as well as Basilone and Las Pulgas Road.

Ammunition Road is closed and there are active Traffic Control Points at Ammunition Road and Marine Drive.

The Las Pulgas Gate and Cristianitos Gate are open for normal operations and the Del Mar Gate will be open until 10 p.m., Saturday, May 17.

Cloverleaf construction at the Main Gate has been completed. The overpass and all ramps are open.

The following facilities will operate on normal schedule starting Sunday, May 18; 52 Area Fitness Center, 22 Area Fitness Center, and 53 Area Fitness Center and Single Marine Program.

Marine Corps Community Services plans to open the Golf Course and Paintball Park Sunday, May 18.

All facilities that were opened Saturday, May 17 will remain open Sunday, May 18, as well.

The causes of the fires are under investigation.

For fire updates, please visit the official Camp Pendleton Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Camp-Pendleton-Scout/244860127876?v=wall.

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