Started yesterday about 2pm on Otay Mountain just east of Chula Vista. I could see the first smoke from it when I was leaving my office on Coronado. Called my wife who was in our backyard near the base of the mountain. She couldn't see anything yet. Within a few minutes, it blew up to several acres.
This was the view driving home.
Fire department responded with helicopters, airplanes, and dozens of trucks.
It is on the other side of a lake from Chula Vista in a wilderness area, so no immediate houses or structure, other than communication towers, under threat.
Last night was a pretty view from our house.
This morning, woke up to see that it blew up to over 4,000 acres, but 10% contained. Mayor said that they had 2 helicopters working it over night, airplanes striking this morning after sunrise, and 20 trucks on Otay Lakes Road where the fire is threatening to cross and come around the lake. CalFire has almost 700 people working it and currently 10 helicopters, 23 trucks, 8 dozers, and 16 water tenders assigned.
Hard to see much of the fire this morning because the smoke is thick and the fire has burned down the mountain.
Our neighborhood is under "ready" on the "ready, set, go" scale of evacuations. Across the street is on "set," so we have a few bags packed, but will be alright.
Before anyone says "vacuum your forests!" here is what the area looks like.
It is rugged desert chaparral brush.
This was the view driving home.
Fire department responded with helicopters, airplanes, and dozens of trucks.
It is on the other side of a lake from Chula Vista in a wilderness area, so no immediate houses or structure, other than communication towers, under threat.
Last night was a pretty view from our house.
This morning, woke up to see that it blew up to over 4,000 acres, but 10% contained. Mayor said that they had 2 helicopters working it over night, airplanes striking this morning after sunrise, and 20 trucks on Otay Lakes Road where the fire is threatening to cross and come around the lake. CalFire has almost 700 people working it and currently 10 helicopters, 23 trucks, 8 dozers, and 16 water tenders assigned.
Hard to see much of the fire this morning because the smoke is thick and the fire has burned down the mountain.
Our neighborhood is under "ready" on the "ready, set, go" scale of evacuations. Across the street is on "set," so we have a few bags packed, but will be alright.
Before anyone says "vacuum your forests!" here is what the area looks like.
It is rugged desert chaparral brush.
