10News.com

Sustain San Diego
Holiday Gift Guide Button
Sustain San Diego
10 News Leadership Award
San Diego News
E-Mail News Alerts
Get breaking news and daily headlines.
Browse all e-mail newsletters

Latest Evacuations, School Closings

POSTED: 11:28 am PDT October 14, 2008
UPDATED: 11:31 am PDT October 14, 2008

EVACUATIONS:
Oceanside has announced a mandatory evacuation of the Wilmont Estates area, located in the northeast part of the City, due to the fires on Camp Pendleton that are moving rapidly to the southwest.

The residents of this area are being informed by the Reverse 911 system of the mandatory evacuation. The Wilmont Estates area is near Papagallo Dr. An evacuation center is being set up at El Camino High School, located at 400 Rancho del Oro Road.

At 8:45 p.m. Monday, fire officials ordered the evacuation of a new area of Bonsall just north of Wilmont Estates. The streets being evacuated were listed as Conejo Road, Wilshire Road and Caroline Lane.

At 10 p.m., The City of Oceanside announced that mandatory evacuations are now in effect for the East end of Sleeping Indian to include Wilshire, Indian Trail, Hidden Valley and Camino Baja Cerro. Residents of that area have been notified and are being directed to El Camino High School.

A mandatory evacuation is also in place for the Pilgrim Creek area, located west of Vandergrift and North of Douglas Drive, near Luiseno Park. The residents of this area are also advised to go El Camino High School.

El Camino High School is also serving as an evacuation center for animals.

They will accept all types of animals from horses, birds, dogs and cats.

The local Humane Society is calling all its employees back in to evacuate or rescue pets that might have been left behind.

For emergency evacuation center information, call 760-435-3300.

SCHOOL CLOSINGS:
3 schools in the Oceanside Unified School District, Libby Elementary, Reynolds Elementary and Del Rio Elementary will be closed on Tuesday, October 14. Only these 3 schools will be closed. All other OUSD schools, including El Camino High School, will be open on Tuesday.

The Bonsall Union School District said Bonsall West Elementary School would also close Tuesday. Parents can call the District Office at 760-631-5200 for more information.

Links We Like

Sponsored Content
Employers generally have options when it comes to hiring. Makes sure you present yourself as professionally as possible, or else. More

You can pick your friends, but not your family -- or your neighbors. Here's what you need to know about how to deal with yours. More

It was bound to happen. There are now applications for your cell phone that can help you avoid speeding tickets as well as traffic jams. Drive carefully. More

Are you often tired or rushed in the morning? Give your morning habits a makeover, and start the day feeling positive and energetic instead. More

Sponsored Links

2009 Holidays

It's hard not to go overboard on holiday spending for the kids, the spouse or other family and friends. Here's some advice that can help you manage your money this holiday season. More
Section: Holidays

Job Searching Tips

Struggling to find a great job in a bad economy can be tough, but these eight tips can help improve your chances of landing a gig. More