An evacuation order remains in place for Otay Mountain-area neighborhoods as firefighters continue to address hotspots from a wildfire that burned approximately 10 square miles of remote terrain. High humidity has lowered fire potential, and no further spread is anticipated. Crews are focusing on mopping up and patrolling existing fire lines. Otay Lakes Road remains closed due to firefighting operations.
An evacuation order remains in effect Wednesday for Otay Mountain-area neighborhoods, as crews work to temper hotspots from the wildfire that burned about 10 square miles of remote terrain."Minimal smoldering and fire behavior were observed overnight, and high humidity is keeping fire potential low," the agency stated."No fire spread is anticipated. Ground crews will continue to work in steep terrain as they focus on mopping up and patrolling existing fire lines.
Due to the ongoing firefighting operations, Otay Lakes Road remained closed to through traffic between state Route 94 and Wueste Road on Tuesday.The cause of the fire, which erupted early Thursday afternoon amid dry and gusty Santa Ana conditions just west of Doghouse Junction in Otay Mountain Wilderness Area, remains under investigation.
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