Crews stopped the forward progress of a brush fire that triggered evacuations in Carlsbad on Thursday, officials said.
The Claro Fire sparked in a canyon near Corte Claro and Paseo Encino close to the Carlsbad-San Marcos border before 3 p.m., sending large plumes of smokes into the sky. The blaze grew to 45 acres before officials said the forward rate of spread had been stopped around 5:45 p.m. It is 60% contained, according to Cal Fire.
“Firefighters will continue to work through the night increasing and improving containment lines and ensuring hot spots are mitigated,” Cal Fire said.
An evacuation order, which has since been lifted, was issued for areas north of Camino Junipero, Paseo Cristal and Fire Road, south of San Elijo Road, east of South Rancho Santa Fe Road and Sitio Salvia, and west of San Elijo Road and Dove Tail Drive.
Stagecoach Park — located at 3420 Camino De Los Coches — was being used as a temporary evacuation point. Evacuation updates can be found on Genasys Protect.
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Genasys Protect A map showing where evacuation orders have been lifted as of 5:20 p.m. on June 12, 2025.
The following roads were closed but have since reopened.
- Avenida Amapola and Camino Junipero
- San Elijo and Rancho Santa Fe
- Old San Marcos Dump
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
