The Marine Corps has opened an investigation into rocks found on a beach near Camp Pendleton that left a San Clemente woman with third-degree burns last month.

Camp Pendleton spokesman Capt. Barry Edwards told Camp Pendleton Patch:

“We’ve already intiated an internal investigation to determine the possible origins of the rocks... We’re going to conduct a thorough investigation.”

As Home Post reported earlier, Lyn Hiner, 43, was at ...

How in the world did a few rocks found on a beach near Camp Pendleton cause a woman's cargo shorts to catch fire, leaving her with severe burns? That's what scientists are trying to figure out right now.

Here's a little background: Lyn Hiner, 43, was at San Onofre State Beach, near Camp Pendleton, with her husband Ron and children on Saturday. Hiner's children picked up ...