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   Thousands of people were told to evacuate the Camp Pendleton   
   military base and nearby communities as the Creek Fire spread.   
      
   A wildfire near a military base 50 miles north of San Diego   
   forced thousands of people to evacuate on Christmas Eve,   
   according to local fire authorities.   
      
   The fire broke out Wednesday in northern San Diego County, much   
   of which is occupied by Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. NBC   
   San Diego reported that about 7,000 people were ordered to   
   evacuate overnight in the base communities and in neighboring   
   Fallbrook.   
      
   In an update posted just after 9 a.m. PT, Ryan Rushing, a   
   division chief at the Camp Pendleton Fire Department, said the   
   fire had burned over 3,000 acres was zero percent contained.   
      
   Rushing said the fire's quick development was "fueled by steep   
   terrain, difficult access, and winds."   
      
   Another tweet said that the military camp's "Fallbrook gate is   
   closed to all traffic except for emergency vehicles."   
      
   Authorities had previously said around 7:30 a.m. PT that the   
   Creek Fire was 35 percent contained.   
      
   The San Diego Sheriff shared a video on Twitter of one of nearly   
   40 helicopter water drops the department performed over the   
   Creek Fire.   
      
   Early Thursday morning, Camp Pendleton ordered the evacuation of   
   people located at its DeLuz Housing, Wounded Warrior Battalion   
   and Lake O'Niel Campground.   
      
   Shortly after 11 a.m. Pacific Time the North County Fire   
   Protection District tweeted that some evacuation orders for   
   Fallbrook were downgraded from orders to warnings.   
      
   Response to the Creek Fire is being led by Cal Fire, the U.S.   
   Forest Service and the Camp Pendleton Police Department.   
      
   This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Please check   
   back again for updated news.   
      
   https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/creek-fire-forces-christmas-   
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