BRUSH FIRE IN OTAY
Update 2:55 p.m.: The fire is now 5-10 acres, burning at Otay Truck Trail.
June 29, 2011 (Otay Mesa) – A brush fire that originated in Mexico has burned three to five acres in Otay Mesa along Alta Road, Cal Fire reports. Currently one air tanker, one helicopter, one air attack plane, three engines and two handcrews are at the scene.
Containment is likely within an hour or so, Cal Fire spokesman Mike Mohler informed East County Magazine at 11:29 a.m.
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