Crews made progress Friday containing a 45-acre wildfire that erupted in the eastern reaches of Carlsbad, prompting temporary evacuations as ground and airborne crews worked to douse the flames.

Firefighters are battling a brush fire in the canyon near Corte Claro and Paseo Encino in Carlsbad that is sending large plumes of smoke into the air that can be seen miles away. Multiple units have been assigned by the Carlsbad Fire Department to assist in fighting the blaze.

Carlsbad police said on social media platform X that crews were responding to a fire in the area of Camino Minero, near Corte Claro and Paseo Encino. The area is not far from Rancho Santa Fe Road, close to the city’s border with San Marcos. Police asked that people avoid the area.