Brush fire temporarily shuts down Oceanside Municipal Airport

Oceanside Municipal Airport Photo courtesy of Oceanside Municipal Airport A brush fire burned three acres near the Oceanside Municipal Airport Saturday and temporarily shut down air traffic operations a fire department official declared The blaze which ignited at Airport Road was published at p m Saturday the Oceanside Fire Department stated in a news release The fire fast spread onto airport property commented Blake Dorse an OFD division chief However crews were able to stop the forward progress of the fire within about minutes Crews stayed on scene for several hours to clean up and ensure there were no hot spots he explained A fire investigator suffered a bee sting but required no therapeutic travel Dorse disclosed There were no other injuries or structural damage according to the OFD This development serves as an key reminder of how hastily wildfires can spread especially during the hot and dry summer months Dorse mentioned The Oceanside Fire Department encourages residents and visitors to remain vigilant and take proactive efforts to prevent wildfires The cause of the fire remains under inspection City News Organization contributed to this article