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.

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.

The Carlsbad Police Department is urging people to avoid the area where fire crews are responding. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined. It is also unknown at this time whether any damage has been sustained to buildings in the area.