De Luz housing, O'Neill Heights housing, Mary Fay Elementary, the De Luz CDC and the Naval Weapons Station have been evacuated
By Christina London
| Wednesday, May 14, 2014 | Updated 6:40 PM PDT
A fast-moving brush fire has prompted evacuations on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego County.
The Tomahawk Fire has burned about 6,000 acres so far, according to Camp Pendleton officials.
The fire started around 9:45 a.m. Wednesday near the Naval Weapons Station Fallbrook gate on the east side of base.
Aerial pictures showed black smoke and orange flames burning near apparent storage units. Air tankers, helicopters and military aircraft made air drops onto the flames.
Residents in De Luz and O'Neill Heights housing, students at Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School, and personnel at the Naval Weapons Station Fallbrook were evacuated to the Paige Fieldhouse, according to Camp Pendleton officials.
Military students who attend Fallbrook High School were also bused to the Paige Fieldhouse after school, according to Camp Pendleton Scout.
Both the Fallbrook Union High School District and the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District will be closed Thursday.
Meanwhile, children at the De Luz Child Development Center were evacuated and taken to the Fisher Child Care Center.
Personnel in the 14-Area are being asked to shelter in place.
The Naval Weapons Station Fallbrook gate and the Las Pulgas gate have been closed.
Sgt. Matt Klopp hopes the fire doesn't move any closer to base.
"Over the gate there, it's pretty much just open grass," Klopp said.
Crews from Cal Fire, North County Fire, Orange County Fire, Oceanside Fire and the San Diego Sheriff's Department are assisting base fire crews.
At 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Camp Pendleton was 87 degrees with 18 percent humidity and winds averaging 10 mph.
Brush fires forced the evacuations of homes and schools across the North County Wednesday, including in Carlsbad where several homes were destroyed. See map of active fires in the county
The county has issued a local emergency and is asking the governor to declare a state of emergency.
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