NORTH COUNTY — A trio of fires were quickly dispatched over the past week in Oceanside and Vista, preventing further destruction amid hot and dry conditions.
The Oceanside Fire Department knocked out wildfires on Saturday and July 1, with Saturday’s blaze at the Oceanside Municipal Airport and the other at North River Road and College Boulevard. In Vista, more than 1,000 people attended the city’s annual July 4 fireworks show, which resulted in a palm tree going up in flames.
Additionally, an alleged arsonist remains in custody at the Vista Detention Center after being arrested by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department for starting the 45-acre Claro Fire on June 12 near Corte Claro and Paseo Encino in Carlsbad. Authorities booked Matthew Thompson, 46, on one count of arson, and he is being held on $200,000 bond.
