MOTORCYCLE IGNITES FIRE IN OTAY MESA

July 2009 Articles

Otay fire
Otay Mesa

July 8, 2009 (Otay)—A motorcycle accident has sparked a vegetation fire on Otay Lakes Road that is currently eight acres, CAL-FIRE informed East County Magazine at 5:43 p.m.

“Firefighters do not anticipate the fire getting any larger,” CAL-FIRE Captain Nick Schuler said, adding that no additional resources will be required to extinguish the blaze.

The motorcyclist was not injured in the accident. No additional details are available at this time.

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