Tomahawk Fire was the second largest wildfire of the May 2014 San Diego County wildfires , behind the Pulgas Fire . The fire , which started on May 14 around 9:45 AM , on the Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment Fallbrook ( also known as Fallbrook Naval Weapons Station ) , scorched . The Fallbrook Naval Weapons Station is on the eastern side of , and provides an entry point to , Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and is adjacent to the community of Fallbrook . Evacuation orders were issued for several schools and housing areas , as well as the Fallbrook Naval Weapons Station and the closed San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station . By 8 PM PDT on May 14 , the Tomahawk Fire had reached a size of . On May 16 , the fire had burned , and it was 23 % contained . By May 17 , it had burned and was 65 % contained . During the evening of May 18 , the fire was reported to be 100 % contained
May 2014 San Diego County wildfires
May 2014 San Diego County wildfires
Tomahawk Fire