--- description: The latest wildfire that broke out in Carlsbad on Wednesday is one of several fires dotting Southern California title: San Diego Wildfires Lead to Evacuations of Carlsbad Homes, Legoland image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Disaster](/tag/disaster/) ## Disaster Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # California Wildfires Still Raging After Burning Homes  by [Denver Nicks](/author/denver-nicks/)  ## Denver Nicks Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 14, 2014 8:59 PM CUT  by [Denver Nicks](/author/denver-nicks/)  ## Denver Nicks Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 14, 2014 8:59 PM CUT ### Wildfire Rages Near San Diego  Flames surround a large Coronado Hills neighborhood hill-top home that started to catch fire near Cal State San Marcos as crews battle a large wildfire threatening homes on May 14, 2014 in San Diego. Allen J. Schaben—Los Angeles Times/Polaris  A wildfire burns along the hillside in San Marcos, San Diego on May 14, 2014. Irfan Khan—Los Angeles Times/Polaris  Inmates from Oak Glen Fire Camp in Riverside retreat to higher ground as the flames start to move close while they work to control the fire near Oriole Court in Carlsbad, Calif. on May 14, 2014. Hayne Palmour IV—AP  A bush is fully engulfed in flames near San Diego on May 13, 2014. Sandy Huffaker—Reuters  A firefighter works in a canyon to help extinguish the fire north of San Diego on May 13, 2014. Mike Blake—Reuters  A helicopter drops water to extinguish fire and protect homes north of San Diego on May 13, 2014. Mike Blake—Reuters  Firefighters work to set up a hose as the porch of a home burns in San Marcos, in the San Diego county on May 14, 2014. Stuart Palley—EPA  A home burns on top of a hill in San Marcos, San Diego county on May 14, 2014. Stuart Palley—EPA  A firefighter on structure defense duty watches flames in San Marcos, San Diego county on May 14, 2014. Stuart Palley—EPA  A Cal Fire airplane drops fire retardant on brush near Cal State San Marcos as crews battle a large wildfire threatening homes on May 14, 2014 in San Diego. Allen J. Schaben—Los Angeles Times/Polaris  Fire moves quickly through the Coronado Hills in San Marcos, San Diego county on May 14, 2014. Nick Morris—Demotix/Corbis  Jonathon Collopy, a resident of Fairbanks Ranch neighborhood, watches the fire burn near his house outside San Diego on May 13, 2014. Sam Hodgson—Reuters  A firefighter battles the fire near San Diego on May 13, 2014. Sandy Huffaker—Reuters  Helicopters fight fire burning near Fairbanks Ranch in San Diego on May 13, 2014. K.C. Alfred—Zuma Press  Cal Fire crews battle a wildfire in the Deer Springs area east of Fallbrook in San Diego on May 14, 2014. Allen J. Schaben—Los Angeles Times/Polaris  A helicopter helps firefighters battle a blaze in San Marcos, San Diego county on May 14, 2014. Sam Hodgson—Reuters  Firefighters battle the fire near San Diego on May 13, 2014. Sandy Huffaker—Reuters  Houses smolder after a wildfire destroyed them, Carlsbad, Calif., May 14, 2014. K.C. Alfred—Zuma Press  A Long Beach fire fighter looks out over a burned-out canyon in San Marcos, San Diego county on May 15, 2014. Mike Blake—Reuters **Updated:** **May 15, 2014,** **7:30 a.m. E.T.** Wildfires whipped along by blustering winds during a massive drought have [burned](http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-poinsettia-fire-homes-carlsbad-20140514-story.html "undefined") at least 30 homes and forced thousands to flee in southern California, where several blazes continue to burn as of Thursday morning. At least 15,000 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in Carlsbad, California, among the towns hardest hit by the wildfires. The Carlsbad fires also forced park officials on Wednesday to shut down Legoland, a local LEGO-themed amusement park. Cal State San Marcos, a San Diego County college with approximately 10,000 students, and Camp Pendleton, an area Marine Corps base, have also been evacuated. California Governor Jerry Brown [declared](http://www.10news.com/news/san-diego-county-declares-local-emergency-due-to-fires-051414 "undefined") a state of emergency late Wednesday after local county officials urged him to do so as firefighting resources ran thin in the face of spreading fires. The cause of the fires is not known, but officials say temperatures reaching into the 100s and the ongoing drought in the region make the area ripe for wildfires. Two firefighters have been injured fighting the blazes, one with a heat-related injury and another due to smoke inhalation. \[[_LA Times_](http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-poinsettia-fire-homes-carlsbad-20140514-story.html "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/99859/san-diego-wildfires-carlsbad-legoland/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/99859/san-diego-wildfires-carlsbad-legoland/"},"headline":"California Wildfires Still Raging After Burning Homes","datePublished":"2014-05-14T20:59:51.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:08:23.546Z","description":"The latest wildfire that broke out in Carlsbad on Wednesday is one of several fires dotting Southern California. 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