Claro Fire broke out near Lake San Marcos, California, sending smoke across Carlsbad, La Costa Oaks, and Encinitas. Evacuation order has been issued.

Claro Fire broke out near Carlsbad and San Marcos, prompting evacuation warnings and road closures. Temporary Evacuation Point is set up at Stagecoach Park.

The fire was reported just before 3 p.m. on Thursday in the canyon behind Corte Claro and Paseo Encino in Carlsbad near the Carlsbad/San Marcos border.

A brush fire ignited near the Carlsbad/San Marcos city line Thursday afternoon, triggering evacuation orders in the immediate area of the fire, according to the Carlsbad Police Department.

Firefighters managed to stop the forward progress of the Claro Fire, which ignited Thursday afternoon and triggered evacuations, at 45 acres, according to Cal Fire.

Evacuation orders are in place for nearby residences along Rancho Santa Fe Road and San Elijo Road for the Claro Fire in ...

A fast-moving brush fire in a North County canyon Thursday prompted evacuation orders before crews fighting the flames gained the upper hand.

The blaze broke out for unknown reasons shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday in hilly terrain off Corte Claro and Camino Minero, near the western San Marcos city limits, Carlsbad Fire Department ...