Oceanside residents may hear the sound of explosions for several days thanks to artillery training that begins Saturday at Camp Pendleton, a base representative announced.

Camp Pendleton on June 4, 2011 (Official U.S. Navy Imagery, Jumar T. Balacy, Flickr Creative Commons)
Marine artillery units are scheduled to conduct 24-hour live-fire training from Saturday morning through Tuesday night at the Marine base.
The explosions can be heard as far as 50 miles away, the base announcement said.
Questions or concerns should be directed to Camp Pendleton at 760-725-0357.







