The decision to close Interstate 5 due to live-fire at Camp Pendleton was made early Saturday, a California Highway Patrol official told KPBS.

An artillery round exploded over Interstate 5 at Camp Pendleton, cutting short the military's live-fire exercise.

A live-fire mishap that caused metal shrapnel to damage a patrol vehicle while Vice President Vance was visiting a California military base is facing intense scrutiny from officials who question

CAMP PENDLETON — Ordnance fired over the 5 Freeway at Saturday’s 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton prematurely detonated, striking and damaging a California Highway Patrol vehicle that was part of Vice President JD Vance’s detail, the CHP said Sunday.

Governor Gavin Newsom has criticized the federal government for allowing a live-fire military demonstration at Camp Pendleton to take place near the heavily trafficked I-5 freeway, prompting a temporary closure of the highway and causing potential disruption to the local economy.

Crews responded to a fire at the Vermont National Guard base in Jericho on Sunday. The Bolton Fire Department shared the news about the fire at the Camp Ethan Allen firing range around 3:30 p.m on Facebook. The fire department said the National Guard was handling suppression efforts.

The movie shows how a school bus driver and an elementary school teacher saved 23 children as the Camp Fire consumed the town of Paradise in 2018.