Huge fire erupts near Camp Pendleton in Southern California as pics show huge plume of smoke over Marine base

AUTHORITIES are responding to a huge fire currently blazing near the Marine Corps base in Camp Pendleton in Southern California as those nearby noticed huge plumes of smoke rising above the area.

The North County Fire Protection District issued a smoke advisory via Twitter, identifying the blaze as a “vegetation fire.”

“Smoke may be visible, but there is no threat to our district at this time,” reads the statement.

“Camp Pendleton units arrived in the area and identified that this fire is not on their base.”

Those nearby also took to Twitter to post pictures of the alarming cloud of smoke that rose above the area near Cold Springs Road and Tenaja Road in the Cleveland National Forest.

Camp Pendleton, located near Oceanside, houses the Marine Expeditionary Force and is the primary Marine amphibious training course on the West Coast.

Pictures captured the plume of smoke