Fire and Firefighting
(Otay Fire)
First signs of Otay fire from Sycamore Canyon (Sunday, October 26, 2003, 1:00 pm) Photo by Joyce Schlachter
Closer view of huge chaparral smoke plume from Marron Valley Road in Dulzura Photo by Joyce Schlachter
CDF fire crew from Los Angeles clear fire breaks midway up on Otay Mountain Photo by Joyce Schlachter
View from Otay Truck Trail (Sunday, October 26, 2003) Photo by Joyce Schlachter
Stalled CDF fire truck on Otay Moutnain (Sunday, October 26, 2003) Photo by Joyce Schlachter
Otay Truck Trail (Sunday, October 26, 2003) Photo by Joyce Schlachter
Little Cedar Canyon from Minnewawa Truck Trail (Sunday, October 26, 2003) Photo by Joyce Schlachter
Looking South into Mexico (Sunday, October 26, 2003) Photo by Joyce Schlachter
Sycamore Canyon near Doghouse Junction (Sunday, October 26, 2003) Photo by Joyce Schlachter
Otay Truck Trail, heading West (Sunday, October 26, 2003) Photo by Joyce Schlachter
Otay Truck Trail, heading West (Sunday, October 26, 2003) Photo by Joyce Schlachter
Otay Truck Trail, looking West (Sunday, October 26, 2003) Photo by Joyce Schlachter
Otay Truck Trail (Sunday, October 26, 2003) Photo by Joyce Schlachter
Otay Truck Trail, heading West (Sunday, October 26, 2003) Photo by Joyce Schlachter
Burned Tecate Cypress covered with ash near the summit Photo by Joyce Schlachter
Close-up of Tecate Cypress Photo by Joyce Schlachter
Afternoon sun filtered through thick smoke Photo by Joyce Schlachter
Sycamore Canyon on fire Photo by Joyce Schlachter
Lower Otay Reservoir (October 31, 2003) Photo by Joyce Schlachter
Lower Otay Reservoir (October 31, 2003) Photo by Joyce Schlachter
Otay Lakes Road, heading East (Sunday, October 26, 20 Photo by Joyce Schlachter
Photo by Earnie Grafton / Union-Tribune
Flames creep towards new homes along the Otay Lakes area in Eastlake
Partially unburned westside of Otay Mountain, looking towards Otay Reservoir Photo by Joyce Schlachter
Melted power line Photo by Joyce Schlachter
Photo Credits:
Grafton, E. (2003). Photo of Otay fire. San Diego-Union Tribune. Retrieved
Schlachter, J. (2003). Selected photos of Otay fire. U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office).