Crews quickly stop suspected arson fire along SR-78 in Carlsbad

A police officer sprays a hose from a Carlsbad fire truck Monday Photo courtesy of the Oceanside Fire Department Fire crews from three North County departments fleetly contained a vegetation fire that broke out along state Passage Monday afternoon with leadership arresting one suspect in connection with the circumstance At p m units from the Oceanside Carlsbad and Vista Fire Departments responded to reports of a vegetation fire at Marron Road adjacent to the busy highway corridor Upon arrival firefighters discovered three separate ignition points prompting a coordinated attack to prevent the blaze from spreading Crews successfully contained the fire to two acres before it could threaten nearby structures officers explained The Oceanside Police Department broadcasted that one suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the fire View this post on Instagram A post shared by Oceanside Police Department oceansidepd As a safety precaution during the firefighting operation eastbound lanes of state Passage were temporarily closed to traffic Police also closed Haymar Drive to assist with exigency response efforts Both roadways have since been fully reopened to normal traffic flow according to officials