Crime & Safety
Video: Magnesium Ignites Fire Near Valley Middle School
Officials say the fire started from vehicles left in the vegetation igniting a "classic engine block type of fire."
A fire near prompted an evacuation of students and staff to nearby and the around 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Carlsbad Fire Division Chief of Operations Chris Heiser said when crews arrived, they discovered "vehicles with magnesium engine blocks had ignited."
"I'm not sure why the vehicles are there but this is a classic engine block type of fire," he said. "When magnesium hits water, it causes an explosive reaction."
Find out what's happening in Carlsbadwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The evacuation was lifted an hour later. No structures were damaged in the fire and no injuries were reported.
Check out Patch's video for more.
Find out what's happening in Carlsbadwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Like this article? Like us on Facebook, too. Or follow us on Twitter.
And be sure to stay in the local loop by subscribing to our newsletter —every morning we’ll deliver Carlsbad news, announcements, blogs and calendar events right to your inbox.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
