Evacuations have been lifted for a brush fire in Carlsbad that broke out Thursday afternoon.

A vegetation fire, being called the Claro Fire, is burning near Corte Claro and Paseo Encino in Carlsbad.

Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Claro Fire Claro Fire initially started 3:52 p.m. June 12 in San Diego County. It has burned 45 acres after being active for 30 hours.

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

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

Evacuations lifted as crews stop forward progress of Carlsbad brush fire The Claro Fire sparked in a canyon near Corte Claro and Paseo Encino before 3 p.m., sending large plumes of smokes into the ...

Crews made progress Friday containing a 45-acre wildfire that erupted in the eastern reaches of Carlsbad, prompting temporary evacuations as ground and airborne crews worked to douse the flames.

Evacuations have been lifted for a brush fire in Carlsbad that broke out Thursday afternoon.

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

The fire was reported around 2:45 p.m. in the La Costa area of Camino Minero, near Corte Claro and Paseo Encino, near the city’s border with San Marcos.

Smoke from the Claro Fire wafts in open land above a home. (Photo courtesy of San Marcos Fire Department) Crews made progress Friday, containing a 45-acre wildfire that erupted in the eastern ...