Firefighters contained a brush fire that broke out Monday afternoon at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, officials said. The fire had spread to about 12 acres by mid-afternoon, but officials said forward progress had been stopped on the blaze,

As of 3:23 p.m., the fire had burned at least 10 acres, according to SDFD. No structures were threatened. According to a post on X/Twitter shortly before 4 p.m. by MCAS Miramar, the brush fire had grown to about 12 acres. The fire was located on the airfield located south of the runways on base, it said.