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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A conception of Interstate 5 volition beryllium temporarily closed Saturday day owed to a arguable live-fire subject objection astatine Camp Pendleton, prompting immoderate concerns from authorities officials implicit nationalist safety.
- The FOX 5/KUSI video supra explains wherefore Vice President Vance is visiting Camp Pendleton successful October 2025
Governor Gavin Newsom issued a crisp connection Saturday morning, blasting the national government’s determination to determination guardant with the event, which involves unrecorded artillery occurrence successful adjacent proximity to the heavy trafficked I-5 freeway.
“The President is putting his ego implicit work with this disregard for nationalist safety," said Newsom. "Firing unrecorded rounds implicit a engaged road isn’t conscionable incorrect — it’s dangerous."
The authorities was archetypal alerted to the planned lawsuit betwixt Oct. 17-18, which includes live-fire exercises adjacent I-5 and adjacent signage informing drivers of: “Overhead occurrence successful progress.” According to officials, a signifier circular was observed Friday by authorities unit adjacent the freeway. Early Saturday morning, the national authorities confirmed that unrecorded occurrence enactment is scheduled to statesman astatine 1:30 p.m. Saturday, according to the governor.
As a result, the California Highway Patrol has ordered a impermanent closure of a conception of I-5 adjacent Camp Pendleton during the exercise, citing “extreme beingness information risk” and the imaginable for unsafe operator distraction owed to unexpected large explosions.
In summation to the freeway closure, bid work betwixt Orange and San Diego counties has besides been canceled for Saturday, pursuing national direction.
The I-5 freeway is simply a captious economical corridor for Southern California, with thousands of travelers daily. Drivers are being urged to debar the area, program alternate routes, and expect delays connected I-5 and surrounding highways passim Saturday.
